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at Monkhide, Herefordshire (6 miles ENE of Hereford). | at Monkhide, Herefordshire (6 miles ENE of Hereford). | ||
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See [https://billharvey.typepad.com/BridgeOfTheMonth/Monkhide.pdf here] for a detailed examination. | See [https://billharvey.typepad.com/BridgeOfTheMonth/Monkhide.pdf here] for a detailed examination. | ||
It appears that there is no longer public access to view this remarkable bridge from the canal. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 09:57, 1 October 2021

at Monkhide, Herefordshire (6 miles ENE of Hereford).
This masonry bridge has a remarkable degree of skew (27/63 degrees). Designed by Stephen Ballard (1804-1890) in 1843 to take a minor road over the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal.
See here for a detailed examination.
It appears that there is no longer public access to view this remarkable bridge from the canal.