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Haddons Lift Bridge on the Southern Oxford Canal

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Haddons Lift Bridge on the Southern Oxford Canal
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A named place photographed at this map point in Cherwell.
Haddons Lift Bridge, located on the Southern Oxford Canal, was constructed in the 19th century to allow the canal to cross the Cherwell River while maintaining flood control. It is important as a rare example of a working lift bridge in England and is associated with the engineering advancements of the canal age.

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Photo: Neil Geering · CC BY-SA 2.0