Abingdon, St Helen's Church 1900
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More about this scene
The bridge on the left beyond the barge is a cast-iron one dated 1824 and built by the Wilts & Berks Canal Company - the ironwork was cast at Acramans of Bristol. The barge hides the main entrance lock into the canal, which was promoted in 1794 and completed in 1810. It was not a great success: by the 1880s it had virtually no traffic, and it finally closed in 1906. Beyond the bridge are the various almshouses and the Old Anchor Inn, and to the right the Malthouse. The tall chimney belongs to the clothing factory destroyed by fire in 1944.
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