Friday 20 July 2018

Granby Swing Bridge

Granby swing bridge is at Riddlesden, near Keighley on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. I had previously passed through it almost exactly five years ago on what turned out to be the last long-distance trip I made on Starcross before selling her the following year.

Yesterday I was back. Not by boat this time - but by bus.  Having crossed the bridge unexpectedly whilst taking a ride on one of the Keighley Bus Company's new minibuses to Riddlesden with my mate Bob we alighted there on the way back.  Neither of us could think of many examples of service buses crossing canals on swing bridges so we wanted a photo.  We had to wait a bit for the next one to come along, but that didn't matter as the adjacent canal side pub, The Marquis of Granby, sells as excellent pint of Timothy Taylor's Golden Best mild ale.

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