This bridge is located along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and connects the Purton area to the wider canal system. It is a swing bridge with a control room operated by a keeper to manage its movements. The Purton site also features a historic boat graveyard, where old ship hulls were used to reinforce the canal embankment,

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Location: Hinton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Lower Purton Swing Bridge

1. Berkeley Castle – Frampton Canal Bridge loop from Patchway

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