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Shirley Drawbridge

Love the picture. The drawbridge is still there; it’s gained handrails now too.

Welcome to BHF. I have moved your thread to the correct section of the forum
 
Morturn said:
Love the picture. The drawbridge is still there; it’s gained handrails now too.

Welcome to BHF. I have moved your thread to the correct section of the forum
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This old drawbridge was constructed in oak with weighted arms. It was raised with a simple chain wound round a drum. The latest version is steel, complete with barriers and traffic lights. How complicated life has become!
 
I spent quite a lot of my .early years, 1947 - 1952, in that location and the surrounding countryside, particularly the North Warwickshire railway line I remember the drawbridge and it namesake pub very well. I have made a couple of posts elsewhere on the Forum regarding my reminiscences.
 
Yes, I remember the kids used to wind the bridge up as far as they could and then let it drop down with a big thump. I bought a Canadian style canoe for a fiver from an old chap who used to hire them out at ‘Happy Valley’ on the canal. I kept it in a shed owned by the Drawbridge Store
 
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