Trouble On River Avon

[keble]

Yes, that's tight!

[luctor et emergo]

So, how many fire engines were there?

[deckhand]

Thanks for the video. I have never been there and from your video, the arch next to the one you went quite rightly through following the arrows, looks much bigger. Why is that one not used as a matter of interest?

[magpie patrick]

Because the river water level is now much lower than when the river was navigable in the 19th century. When the navigation was reinstated one arch needed to be deepened and the most straightforward one was nearest the bank. The other areches are all but out of the water.

 

It is alleged that the local authority in the 1960's demanded a progress report every week (the bridge is a scheduled ancient monument). David Hutchings submitted his first and only report after six days, saying "It's finished"

[john6767]

Because the river water level is now much lower than when the river was navigable in the 19th century. When the navigation was reinstated one arch needed to be deepened and the most straightforward one was nearest the bank. The other areches are all but out of the water.

 

It is alleged that the local authority in the 1960's demanded a progress report every week (the bridge is a scheduled ancient monument). David Hutchings submitted his first and only report after six days, saying "It's finished"

I can confirm that, when we went through at the end of June the ducks were walking around in the other arches there is little water going through then at normal (well low really) levels. We also went through at Easter a couple of years ago, and down stream it was quite "exciting"!

[blackrose]

Yes, the arch with the arrows is the only navigable arch in either direction. The unobservant who don't see the arrows and try to use other arches generally end up grounded.

Edited August 25, 2013 by blackrose