Around Broughton Gifford

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Here's a resent fieldtrip of the pylons around Broughton Gifford.

East of Broughton Gifford is just L2 pylons, that's Route ZG heading to Melksham Substation.

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West of Broughton Giffords there's lots more pylons. Here's pre grid pylons going under some PL16 pylons.

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Not sure if you remember, there's a crossing near Broughton Gifford where L3 pylons pass under PL16 pylons. That's L3 route AG.

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Some pictures of the crossing, does anyone know what design those low height pylons are?

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The L3 pylons in the next field.

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See the cables heading in different directions on that L3 deviation tower.

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Heading off to Bath.

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Some more pictures of the pre grid pylons.

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A very tall PL16 suspension tower.

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The PL16 pylons heading off to Frome.

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The pre grid pylons continue through the next field and then revert to poles.

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Enjoy!

Christopher

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Here's some pictures of the L3 deviation tower on the other side of the crossing.

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The L3 & PL16 pylons heading to Melksham Substation.

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Christopher