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Coquet

31-07-2010 04:15 PM

The new 'Black Bridge' Warkworth

The old bridge was destroyed during the flooding of the Coquet in September 2008.

youtube video shot near the end of the life of the old one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fSkSMfwrmU

and aftermath:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lac4jR9ZXcM

Coquet

31-07-2010 04:17 PM

the replacement, officially opened 11th June 2010:

http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/imag..._warkworth.jpg

Coquet

31-07-2010 04:19 PM

http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/imag...warkworth2.jpg

Coquet

31-07-2010 04:22 PM

http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/imag...warkworth3.jpg

Coquet

31-07-2010 04:24 PM

http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/imag...warkworth4.jpg

Newbiggin born

04-09-2010 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coquet (Post 145)

The old bridge was destroyed during the flooding of the Coquet in September 2008.

Once a bridge starts picking up debris during a flood, it dosn't take long for the weight of water to destroy it.
I bet the tree hitting the bridge was a change of underwear job too!

RichD

14-01-2014 05:07 PM

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hollydog

14-01-2014 08:43 PM

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Nice pics Davo, here are a couple from the otherside, also a picnic bench from the Stanners along with the Mill Walk boats that ended up down at Amble

geoffglass

29-10-2014 02:53 PM

Black Bridge

Has anybody any idea why it was called
Black Bridge as I've never seen it black
Even the replacement is not black
GEOFF GLASS

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