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Hemington Quarry bridge in Leicestershire #23533 05/10/10 01:36 PM
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Stumbled onto this the other day:
Hemington Quarry bridge

Far too little information on the carpentry itself. Anyone know more about this? Ken?


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Re: Hemington Quarry bridge in Leicestershire [Re: daiku] #23535 05/10/10 05:07 PM
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Very Cool, or should I say Sweet...

I'd like to know how it's joined myself.


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Re: Hemington Quarry bridge in Leicestershire [Re: Will Truax] #23538 05/10/10 05:50 PM
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Hi Clark,

Sorry I can add little to the BBC report except that I find it a little odd than "bug food" (sugar) is being used to preserve the timbers. We might live to regret this action.

Regards

Ken Hume


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Re: Hemington Quarry bridge in Leicestershire [Re: Ken Hume] #23550 05/12/10 07:41 PM
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Re: Hemington Quarry bridge in Leicestershire [Re: Dave Shepard] #23554 05/13/10 01:06 PM
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Nice detective work Dave. That's what I was hoping to learn more about. CB.


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