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This was going to be a Story With No Words, but I had to write something for Spiky Bridge, so it shall be a Story With Mostly No Words. Make up your own!


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Dry stone bridge built in the late 1840s, with labour from nearby Rocky Hills probation station. It comes with a bit of story, that I'll copy from the information panel in the car park.

"It is popularly thought that this bridge was built after Edward Shaw (of 'Redbanks') gave Major de Gillen, Superintendant of Rocky Hills station, a ride home on night after a game of piquet. Shaw drove his gig through the gully at full gallop so as ti impress upon the Major the need for more road works. Needless to say, the ride was very unpleasant and the bridge was erected shortly afterwards."

That it's apparently dry stone (that is, built with mortar to hold the stones together) is quite boggling. It's a bit a step up from the usual paddock wall. Someone obviously knew what they were doing.

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