Lincoln, The Glory Hole and Brayford Pool.

[Guest]

The Glory Hole Lincoln. Or to give it t's correct name, 'High Bridge'. Reputed to be the oldest remaining bridge in England with buildings on it.

 

Looking East

 

Looking West

 

The Witham Central Lincoln

 

 

Brayford Pool

 

Edited February 21, 2016 by MJG

[Peter X]

"Reputed to be the only remaining bridge in England with buildings on it" ?

 

Maybe that's true over rivers and canals (does Tower Bridge count?), but there are plenty of bridges over railways with station buildings on them, and quite a few with other buildings too. As one example, over the road from Wimbledon Station there's a row of buildings going across the railway, but they certainly don't look as quaint as those in your photo of Lincoln. Ditto at West Croydon Station.

[Burgiesburnin]

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

[Scholar Gypsy]

... and Broad St Birmingham?

 

I enjoyed my trip to Lincoln last year. Here's a photo from 1982 when the pool was a bit more boat friendly?

 

 

 

[Tony Brooks]

A river bridge in Bath has buildings on it.

[flatplane8]

Our barge 'Misterton' was built to carry grain to Lincoln for Furley & Co. She is longer and lower than the more numerous 'Sheffield' sized barges, in order to carry as much tonnage as possible through the glory hole.

[Alan de Enfield]

There is not a huge amount of space going through the 'hole' (us in 2014)

 

Note the 'safety chains on the walls - anyone falling in can either 'hold onto the chains' roll onto them and use them as a 'hammock' until rescued. or use them as a step to get themselves out.

 

Edited February 21, 2016 by Alan de Enfield

[Emerald Fox]

Black and white building is the High Bridge Cafe. Lincoln is one of my favourite places, even though it is a bit of a dump, it has 'that' atmosphere.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bridge,_Lincoln

[Lottiespal]

... and Broad St Birmingham?

 

I enjoyed my trip to Lincoln last year. Here's a photo from 1982 when the pool was a bit more boat friendly?

 

 

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I'm assuming that photo was taken from the old harbourmaster's office. The Brayford Pool was a great place to moor long -term around that time, in spite of limited on-site facilities, seemed to have more visitor moorings too.

 

[Scholar Gypsy]

 

... and Broad St Birmingham?

 

I enjoyed my trip to Lincoln last year. Here's a photo from 1982 when the pool was a bit more boat friendly?

 

 

20150913130825_02.jpg

I'm assuming that photo was taken from the old harbourmaster's office. The Brayford Pool was a great place to moor long -term around that time, in spite of limited on-site facilities, seemed to have more visitor moorings too.

 

 

 

Sorry, I can't remember! Here's another one, as usual my sister is reading her book rather than looking at the delights we are passing....

 

[Laurie Booth]

A river bridge in Bath has buildings on it.

Pultney bridge Bath built 1774. High bridge Lincoln built 1160. A few years in it.

[Guest]

Pultney bridge Bath built 1774. High bridge Lincoln built 1160. A few years in it.

I think I confused things by originally saying 'only' rather than 'oldest'.