Cawood Bridge is 150 years old

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Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 13:01:46 GMT JohnV likes this

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Post by duncan on Aug 3, 2022 13:01:46 GMT

Admittedly this will be of interest to a limited number of admin members.

www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/20592221.cawood-bridge-cawood-york-selby-turns-150/

Goodness knows how many times I have driven over and sailed under that bridge.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 13:37:59 GMT JohnV likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2022 13:37:59 GMT Used to travel across regularly when I lodged in York 👍 Rog

Telemachus Super Member Posts: 13,544	Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 13:39:25 GMT JohnV likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Telemachus on Aug 3, 2022 13:39:25 GMT Been under it once each way.

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Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 17:04:17 GMT patty likes this

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Post by JohnV on Aug 3, 2022 17:04:17 GMT

It is my favourite bridge on the NE waterways

SAM_3379 by mudlarker, on Flickr

Been under it and over it many times now. When I was waiting for the George Dyson coming down the river, the bridge keeper saw me hanging about and we got chatting. He invited me to stand in the control point with him in the centre when he opened it for the barge.

If anybody is going through Cawood by road, the Old Postoffice (now a bakers/cafe/delicatessen) is well worth a visit only 100 yards from the brige

the pies are magnificent !!!

the biggest disadvantage of age .... is that you can't outgrow it

twerp2 (Asleep) Long Standing Member Posts: 872	Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 17:12:07 GMT JohnV likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by twerp2 (Asleep) on Aug 3, 2022 17:12:07 GMT Happy bday bridge. Seen that on one of Robbie Cummings videos i think, does the river lead to york from there?

JohnV Super Member Glorious winner of the 2016 Thunderboat photo competition Posts: 17,243	Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 17:24:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JohnV on Aug 3, 2022 17:24:00 GMT Aug 3, 2022 17:12:07 GMT twerp2 (Asleep) said: Happy bday bridge. Seen that on one of Robbie Cummings videos i think, does the river lead to york from there? it does indeed !!!
	the biggest disadvantage of age .... is that you can't outgrow it

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Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 17:24:47 GMT JohnV likes this

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Aug 3, 2022 17:12:07 GMT twerp2 (Asleep) said:

Happy bday bridge.

Seen that on one of Robbie Cummings videos i think, does the river lead to york from there?

Yes. And ultimately nearly to Ripon. Or is it “from”, being upstream to York and Ripon.

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Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 3, 2022 17:29:52 GMT

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Aug 3, 2022 17:24:47 GMT Telemachus said:

Aug 3, 2022 17:12:07 GMT twerp2 (Asleep) said:

Happy bday bridge.

Seen that on one of Robbie Cummings videos i think, does the river lead to york from there?

Yes. And ultimately nearly to Ripon. Or is it “from”, being upstream to York and Ripon.

Sabina is too big to go upstream from York but I do have a hankering to take Shapfell up to Ripon

the biggest disadvantage of age .... is that you can't outgrow it

Jim Super Member I'm a handsome gutless invertebrate. Posts: 15,943 Member is Online	Cawood Bridge is 150 years old Aug 4, 2022 7:23:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jim on Aug 4, 2022 7:23:51 GMT Done 2 passages, once to York, once to Ripon. Great fun coming back down, almost like shooting the rapids in a Narrowboat.
	NB Bittern's Boom, 32ft Narrowboat reg'd 1968, moored on the highest mooring on the network.