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Wilcot, Wiltshire KAC42.34 |
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KandAC mile 42
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Bristow Bridge; a more fancy design of parapet.
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Bristow Bridge carries a side road from the A345, Marlborough-Pewsey,
across the canal to Wilcot etc to the south west.
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The bridge is brick built to a more fancy design than usual, still
using english bond; 42 miles 34 chains from Reading.
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headroom |
11ft2ins |
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depth of water |
5ft10ins |
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The decorative design is said to have been made to please a local
landowner whose land the canal was crossing.
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Bristow Bridge from the west.
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Stop planks for the stop groove at Bristow Bridge; notice the iron
handles. the rack is made of old fishbelly rail.
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Kennet and Avon Scrapbook 2000
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