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750 yards up the canal from Malthouse Bridge this swing bridge, also known as Zebon (or Zephon) Copse Swing Bridge, was rebuilt in 1954 after several collapses, and was reconstructed again in 1992-3 to bring it up to modern requirements.     The swing bridge, which carries a bridleway, provides access from the towpath to Zebon Copse.     Zebon Copse (aka Zephon Copse), is a nature reserve, and is managed by Hampshire County Council.

The bridge is 8ft wide and replaced an earlier footbridge of steel and timber. It is counter-balanced, which makes it fairly easy to move.     It pivots on a circular plate supported by twenty-four 3" diameter steel ball bearings.     This bridge is one of only two swing bridges on the canal. (The other is at the Canal Centre in Mytchett, Surrey).     A further 300 yards up the canal and the trees thin out just before Poulter's Bridge is reached.

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Last updated August 2004