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Another set of random shots on my daily walk, but at least it was sunny.
Covid roadmap out of lockdown.
Poole 22.04.2021
Multi-span bridges are structures of two or more arches supported on piers. They were constructed throughout the medieval period for the use of pedestrians and packhorse or vehicular traffic, crossing rivers or streams, often replacing or supplementing earlier fords.
During the early medieval period timber was used, but from the 12th century stone (and later brick) bridges became more common, with the piers sometimes supported by a timber raft. Most stone or brick bridges were constructed with pointed arches, although semicircular and segmental examples are also known. A common medieval feature is the presence of stone ashlar ribs underneath the arch. The bridge abutments and revetting of the river banks also form part of the bridge. Where medieval bridges have been altered in later centuries, original features are sometimes concealed behind later stonework, including remains of earlier timber bridges. The roadway was often originally cobbled or gravelled. The building and maintenance of bridges was frequently carried out by the church and by guilds, although landowners were also required to maintain bridges. From the mid-13th century the right to collect tolls, known as pontage, was granted to many bridges, usually for repairs; for this purpose many urban bridges had houses or chapels on them, and some were fortified with a defensive gateway. Medieval multi-span bridges must have been numerous throughout England, but most have been rebuilt or replaced and less than 200 examples are now known to survive. As a rare monument type largely unaltered, surviving examples and examples that retain significant medieval and post-medieval fabric are considered to be of national importance.
Despite some later alterations and repair work, Aylesford Bridge is a well preserved medieval multi-span bridge. It is a good example of its type and will retain evidence relating to medieval bridge construction and masonry techniques. Deposits buried underneath the bridge will preserve valuable artefactual, ecofactual and environmental evidence, providing information about the human and natural history of the site prior to the construction of the bridge.
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This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 15 December 2014. The record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records.
The monument includes a medieval multi-span bridge situated over the River Medway at Aylesford.
Aylesford Bridge is constructed of Kentish ragstone with seven arches including a central segmental arch and six pointed and double-chamfered outer arches. The bridge is about 4m wide between the centres of the stone-coped parapet. The end arches are partly buried by the river bank. The stone piers have cutwaters on the upstream and downstream sides on rebuilt concrete foundations. On each side are octagonal and triangular canted pedestrian refuges resting on buttresses over the piers. Below the bridge is a barge-bed constructed from large baulks of timber.
Aylesford Bridge is thought to have been constructed in about the 14th century, and is situated downstream from the probable site of an earlier ford. A grant of pontage was issued in 1331, although it is possible that this relates to a timber predecessor. In about 1824, the two centre arches were replaced by a single arch of 18m span, removing a pier to allow passage for larger river traffic.
Aylesford Bridge is Grade I listed.
for 7DoS: a close-up of some street art that has has been the wallpaper on my computer for a while - brightening up any grey days - so I thought I'd start this week's theme with it :)
This wide shot captures the social dynamic of the wetlands. While the Grey Heron steals the spotlight with a successful catch, the surrounding Painted Stork, Little Egret, and Indian Pond Heron highlight the density of life in this habitat. Distilling a marathon of quiet observation into one 1/2000th of a second allows us to see how these species coexist in the hunt.
Species Spotlight
The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader found in the wetlands of tropical Asia. They are easily identified by their heavy yellow bills and the delicate rose-pink feathers on their wings. Unlike the visual hunting style of the Grey Heron, these storks often walk through shallow water with their bills partially open, snapping them shut the moment they feel the touch of a fish.
Once again, this is me f***ing around with someone else's art... "Good God man! Does the guy have no scruples, no morals?"
Anyone interested, this fellow's photos of this exhibition are really good... and true to the original too! 'Light Bloom - The Art of Hybycozo - Desert Botanical Garden' - Alan English CPA.
Parkour multi sequence taken in Liverpool
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DB Cargo Class 90s, 90039 and 90024 - working in multi - return to Crewe on 0Z23 17:21 Wembley European Freight Operations Centre to Crewe Electric Traction Maintenance Depot having been on a taxi-cum-test run to the capital.
The 90s had collected Class 92, 92019 "Wagner" and (out of shot) Class 67, 67 013 from Wembley Yard and were bringing them to Crewe ETD for attention.
*****Equipo empleado:
*Cuerpo: Nikon D7000 + Grip BM-11.
*Objetivo: AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm (f/3.5-5.6G ED VR).
*Filtro: Hoya HMC Multi-Coated Skylight 1B.