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unusual facts about Cobblers' Bridge


Upper Bridge

Cobblers' Bridge, also known as Shoemakers' Bridge or Upper Bridge crossing the river Ljubljanica in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia


Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

When officials revealed in 1995 that the Grace Bridge scored a 4 out of 100 for safety and integrity, retired U.S. Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr. ran for the South Carolina Senate with a goal of solving the funding problem.

The cover of Darius Rucker's 2010 album Charleston, SC 1966 features a picture of Rucker, a Charleston native, with the Ravenel Bridge in the background.

Bobby Barnes

Barnes managed to star despite Northampton being relegated, and with Tony Adcock formed a successful striking partnership, Barnes scoring 37 times in 98 league games for the Cobblers.

Butchers' Bridge

Prometheus, running and disemboweled, in punishment for having given knowledge (of fire) to mankind

Crispin and Crispinian

Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the French Christian patron saints of cobblers, tanners, and leather workers.

Eagles' Bridge, Sofia

Eagles' Bridge and the junction are located in the immediate proximity of the Vasil Levski National Stadium, the Monument to the Soviet Army, the Borisova gradina park and Lake Ariana, and near Sofia University.

G. W. Bridge

When Cable joined the New Mutants and turned them into X-Force, S.H.I.E.L.D. asked Bridge to investigate the team.

General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge

These, and the shape of the supporting arches when approached from certain directions, have caused the bridge to gain the nickname "The Dolly Parton Bridge", for reasons which should be obvious to the observer.

Ghorghushti

Hazrat Gharhi Baba, who came from Sarhad, and whose grave is in Mochi Banda ("Mochi" is a caste who make and mend shoes i.e.ShoemakersCobblers)

Ian Sampson

He played for the Cobblers for 10 years, making 449 appearances, placing him second in the list of appearance makers behind Tommy Fowler.

Joshua Jeays

In 1862, Jeays paid £78 for 16 hectares (39 acres) of land along Simpsons Road, from the corner of Cooper's Camp Road, towards Ithaca Creek and abutting what is now Bowman Park (then known as the 'Cobbler's Flats', because of the abundance of the weed 'cobblers pegs'), west of the area then known as Upper Paddington.

Lake Ariana

It is located at the northernmost corner of the park, in the city centre, between the Eagles' Bridge and the national stadium.

Ned Sherrin

His other shows and films included Up Pompeii!, Up the Front, The Cobblers of Umbridge and The Virgin Soldiers.

Talmadge Memorial Bridge

The proximity and rivalry between Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah and Brunswick often lead to comparisons between the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge, the Sidney Lanier Bridge, and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge.


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