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Pathway over Hissey Bridge
The footpath crossing the River Kennet at Hissey Bridge near Burghfield, Berkshire. Here the towpath crosses the river to the south bank to continue westwards ...
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The footpath crossing the River Kennet at Hissey Bridge near Burghfield, Berkshire. Here the towpath crosses the river to the south bank to continue westwards towards Theale. The bridge itself rises over the river as a wooden arch topped with a railing. The Kennet forms part of the 87 mile long Kennet and Avon Canal, constructed between 1794 and 1810 to enable goods - especially Bath Stone - to be carried by boat between Bristol and London via Reading.
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