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A book of bridges (1915)

Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 214

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ing. Along the ancient tracks of Lancashire there are manysingle-arch bridges with a Roman aspect, but without anauthentic air of stalwart dignity. The one near Colne looksgenuinely Roman, while the others speak to me of a Romantradition enfeebled in much later times by a rather timid MAN AS THE… … BRIDGE AT WALTHAM ABBEY ATTRIBUTED TO HAROLD Monzie, near Crieff, in Perthshire; there are several inNorth Wales, the best example being Pandy Old Bridge atBettws-y-Coed ; and a good English specimen, quite asentertaining as Harolds Bridge at Waltham, should benoted at Hayfield. Nothing can be…

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