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Old 03-02-13, 10:18
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Re fishing at Iford Bridge.....

This will be the old (mostly 12thC) bridge next to the modern one (A35) and it is still a fairly tranquil place for fishing despite being very near the main road, mainly because it is quite low-lying. It is still an area prone to flooding (last flood warning at the end of Nov 2012).

Old Iford Bridge

and fishing at Tuckton Bridge... I didn't know there was ever salmon in the Stour (not knowing much about fishing!), but apparently they are still "occasional". Tuckton Bridge is about half a mile from my house, but the current bridge was built in 1904. Here's a pic of the previous wooden bridge built in 1882:

Old Tuckton Bridge 1882-1904
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