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May 4th
So looking forward to today, we were going to see Highclere Castle which
has been on my wish list to do, ever since I first saw Downton Abbey an...
20 minutes ago
....mostly about boating on NB Jubilee
4 comments:
Is this a sort of quiz question? I would guess that they might be there to give extra room for the handles (?) of the lock gates. Perhaps they're too long and hit the bridge otherwise?
Reckon that's spot on VallyP - the original beams would have been wooden.
And they may originally have been straight rather than angled. Difficult to see the distance from the gates in the picture.
VallyP, Martin and Steve - thanks! Yes, that must be it. The present iron balance beams must be less dense than the original wooden beams, and so need to be angled clear of the bridge.
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