The current drought in large parts of Europe is a great burden for many people and also raises many problems. But in many places it also provides insight into the past. Like in the English county of Yorkshire, where the level of a heavily sunken reservoir has uncovered an old stone bridge.
The bridge is normally well below the water level of the Baitings Reservoir, a reservoir between the cities of Manchester and Leeds. However, due to the ongoing drought, there is currently little water, so that the bridge – which was visible in 1956 – became visible again.
“I am fascinated by old buildings, ruins, old architecture and infrastructure. I travel all over the world to see things like this bridge. It’s very interesting for me to think about who built this bridge and how much effort it must have taken,” says Tim (pictured below), who is happy to see the bridge.
Baitings Reservoir is a large reservoir near Ripponden, a civil parish near Halifax in the county of Yorkshire. Located in the valley of the River Ryburn, it is the higher of two reservoirs built to supply the large city of Wakefield and surrounding communities in West Yorkshire.
Source: Krone
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