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| HER Number | MWB22340 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Widmead Bridge (Bridge 45) |
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Summary
Former location of swing bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal, removed in the mid 20th century
Monument Type(s):
- SWING BRIDGE (18th century to Mid 20th century - 1723 AD? to 1960 AD?)
Full Description
Widmead Bridge is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1> and named as a foot bridge or swing bridge on later editions up to the 4th Epoch <2>. It is immediately west of Widmead Lock and linked two small tracks north and south of the canal, but had been removed by 1968 <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. c. 1930. Ordnance Survey Epoch 4. Marked 'Swing Bridge'. [Map / SWB14664] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1968, Not shown. [Map / SWB14665] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5830 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - WIDMEAD LOCK TO BULL'S LOCK (Monument) |
| MWB5829 | Widmead Lock (Lock 89) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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