The cast iron towpath bridge at Hawkesbury Junction must be one of the most photographed bridges on the waterways.
But how many people notice the grooves cut by more than a century of towlines in the stone and metal?
On the Coventry Canal side of the bridge is this wonderfully worn iron bollard.
And how many have seen this? I hadn't, until I walked along the line the Oxford Canal used to take when it ran parallel to the Coventry for some distance before joining it to the west of the "modern" junction.
"Sutton Stop" is now the name of the road which leads to the Greyhound pub - the sign is set in a low wall under the pub sign.
Day 1 of our hols and not the best start.
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April 17th
A break in the weather at last and a great morning to set off in MB. Took
far longer to reach our destination though, not because of traffic,...
20 hours ago
1 comment:
Interesting!!! The signs of its old and former usage tucked away bit still retained are what make exploring canal history so addictive.
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