Radford Aqueduct

It occurred to me while walking the dogs today that I can do a short mini-series of bridges in the locality (although not quite up to the standard of Clive1079's,)!

So today we have the Radford Aqueduct. I only discovered its existence this year but it was constructed in the 17th century and restored in the 1970s by the local preservation society. Happily, this work led to the rediscovery of the complex watermeadow system along the southern River Wey. It was originally thought to be a packhorse bridge but was actually built to carry irrigation water between carrier channels. Radford, incidentally, is believed to mean 'reedy ford' from where the London to Portsmouth road forded the river.

This picture was taken from the memorial bridge, more of which another time.