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Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge i8n 2011 by Eddy Edwards

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The RSPB manage the summer grazing of cattle on behalf of their owners on a large part of the washes. And the cattle perform a useful management task in the washes - they keep the grass neatly mown - so I'm happy to include some photos of them as well as the structures - the pens.
Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge i8n 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Cattle being moved in the washes near Pymoor railway bridge, June 2011. Note Land Rover behind cattle is "herding" them along. Also note bridge over the OBR on the other side of the Washes.
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Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge i8n 2011 by Eddy Edwards

Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge i8n 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Cattle penned on north side of Suspension Bridge awaiting removal
Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Photos: EE, 26th Nov 2011

Suspension Bridge north side

There is small pen immediately north of Suspension Bridge on the wash side of the NBR. It is a squareish concrete pad, with the side nearest the camera a couple of feet above the track. I believe this was once the base pad of a previous bridge at this spot, and the track was the line of the road.

Seen on the 26th November 2011, possibly the latest cattle have remained grazing on the Washes, an indication of the strange weather.

On the photo top right can be seen the roof of a white house on the far side of the river - Crown House, once the Crown Inn built by the Bedford Level Corporation.

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 Cattle pen north of Suspension Bridge i8n 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Track leading to pen from the A1101
Photo: EE, 26th Nov 2011

Cattle pen south of Suspension Bridge 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Photos: EE, 26th Nov 2011

Suspension Bridge south side

In the washes just south of Suspension Bridge is a large collection of cattle pens.
Has a cattle crush in centre
Entrance gate marker "Cradge Bank"


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Cattle pen in washes, side of NBR nr Motts slacker 2011 by Eddy Edwards
Photos: EE, June 2011

Washes north of Ketts Slacker on NBR

In the washes on the west of the NBR approx 1.6 miles south of Suspension Bridge is a large collection of cattle pens with a crush.




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