Cosgrove Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cosgrove Bridge by Des Blenkinsopp as part of the Geograph project.
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Cosgrove Bridge
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 28 Jun 2023
One of only two ornamental bridges on the Grand Union Canal. Also known as Solomon's or Solman's Bridge or Samson's Bridge. There is a long but fascinating article on https://www.cosgrovehistory.co.uk/doc/bridge/br.html from the Cosgrove History Society, with all sorts of stuff about it, including how it got damaged by trucks while the M1 was being built, how birds peck the limestone away, how squirrels cross the bridge, the party for the Bridge's 180th birthday etc. Unsurprisingly, it carries Bridge Road over the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.077355
Longitude
-0.844599