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Tennant Footbridge

 
A465, Cadoxton-juxta-Neath SA10 7AY, United Kingdom (A465)
 

Tennant Footbridge carries the road from Exeter to Teignbridge over the Neath and Tennant Canal - (Tennant Canal) between Rhondda and Westcroft.

The Neath and Tennant Canal - (Tennant Canal) was built by Cecil Wright and opened on 17 September 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Chester to Southend canal at Presstone, the difficulty of tunneling under Maidstone caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Birmingham instead. Expectations for pottery traffic to Neath never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In his autobiography Barry Harding writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

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Tennant Footbridge is a minor waterways place on the Neath and Tennant Canal - (Tennant Canal) between Aberdulais Junction (1 mile and 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the east) and Port Tennant (6 miles and 5¼ furlongs to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Aberdulais Junction is Neath Bridge; 5¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Port Tennant is Haverfordwest - London Railway Bridge; 2 furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

 
 
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[Neath and Tennant Canal] The Neath and Tennant Canals are two independent but linked canals in South Wales that are usually regarded as a single canal. The Neath Canal was opened [Broadchurch (series 1)] of Reverend Paul Coates was written for Arthur Darvill, and leads David Tennant and Olivia Colman were the first cast. Other roles were cast using auditions [Canowindra] Eventually, a low-level footbridge financed by the two shires and local residents was completed early in 1928. The footbridge was washed away by a major [London King's Cross railway station] group's 1988 feature film It Couldn't Happen Here. The band's singer Neil Tennant said that the station was a recognisable landmark coming into London, attempting [Can You Forgive Her? (song)] vocal from Neil Tennant." He added, "An obvious biggie." People Magazine stated, "With his clipped "pass the Grey Poupon" elocution, Tennant talks/sings his [M4 motorway] Highways Agency and Fire Service offices, and the construction of a long footbridge network, a new bus-lane and a new gyratory. Sound barriers for nearby [Cherry Hinton] Illumina, Staffords, Syngeta, i2, Cambridge Light Technology, Boult Wade Tennant, Scientia, Ware Anthony Rust, and others. There are sufficient road links [Westburn, South Lanarkshire] see walking and cycling link created for Carmyle - Westburn bridge, Niki Tennant, Daily Record, 5 February 2021 "Fears viaduct plan between Westburn and [Port Talbot Parkway railway station] platform, with the platform and ticket hall linked by a fully accessible footbridge with lifts (installed in 2016). Train running information is offered via [North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom)] (solicitor 1882–1891, general manager 1891–1906, director 1906–1910); and Henry Tennant (director 1891–1910). The NER was one of the first main line rail companies
 
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Neath and Tennant Canal - Wikipedia
The Neath and Tennant Canals are two independent but linked canals in South Wales that are usually regarded as a single canal. The Neath Canal was opened from Glynneath to Melincryddan, to the south of Neath, in 1795 and extended to Giant's Grave in 1799, in order to provide better shipping facilities. With several ...
Giclee Limited Edition Prints by Trevor Tennant
Title: Cuyahoga Foot Bridge Type: Giclee Limited Edition Print Edition Size: 250 S/N, 25 AP's. Image Size: 14" X 21" Price: $150.00. ON SALE $60.00! ... Our mailing address is: Trevor Tennant Studios 175 Northern Ave, Trent Lakes, Ontario Canada, K0M 1A0 ...
Swansea, Fabian Way Bridge, Wales
The winner of an invited competition involving a pedestrian / cyclist + Park and Ride Bus bridge crossing Fabian Way ( A483 ) near Port Tennant. The Client specifically requested a cable-stayed bridge type. Our cable-stayed solution involves a single, forward inclined mast inspired by the idiosyncrasy of its placing on a very ...
Swansea - Tennant Canal
The start of the canal is in Port Tennant, approximately 2 miles from Swansea City Centre, adjacent to the A483. Footpaths Easy access along the tow path. Buses There are regular buses to Port Tennant, close to the start of the canal, at the junction of the A483 and the minor road to Port Tennant by the footbridge. Cycling
Swansea Ramblers Evening Post Walk - Neath & Tennant Canals
Today's walk follows the Tennant Canal north to Aberdulais then returns south on the Neath Canal. Alternatively a bus can be taken to Aberdulais to do half the walk. Cross the canal footbridge to the towpath and turn left. Go under the bridge and where the canal disappears under the road turn right. Cross the River Neath  ...
Ferndale -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Jul 20, 2014 ... Modern Tennant Lake, Indian name Sil-ats-its (translation unknown) was the traditional fishing and hunting grounds of the Lummi Nation, Nooksack ... built a cabin from alders on the west bank of the Nooksack River (about 200 feet south of the current bridge), where he lived for nearly 10 years with his wife, ...
Longview -- Thumbnail History - HistoryLink.org
Jul 2, 2008 ... The design and construction of the mill was the responsibility of Long-Bell executive John D. Tennant (1882-1949). Initially Long had planned to build only .... In December 1933, the Cowlitz River flooded, washing out sections of the LP&N tracks and railroad draw bridge. The railroads were losing money ...
Nutty Narrows - Squirrel Bridges, Longview, Washington
Peters conceived an escape route dubbed the "Nutty Narrows Bridge," a human- engineered span between the library grounds and the other side of Olympic Way. ... The bridge has been a Longview landmark for over 50 years. ... Olympia Way, Longview, WA; Directions: I-5 to the Hwy 432 (Tennant Way) exit, head west.
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