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Stång Bridge
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jonsboda-stang250.jpg (6722 bytes)Stång Bridge is a rolling bridge located in an open farm landscape. The cubit stones nearby tell the story of towing stations along the canal. These provided the draught animals for the vessels. Between each stone were 1,000 cubits (1 cubit = approx. 0,60 metres). The towing fee was set according to the type of animal used for towing.

1 horse
1 pair oxen
1 pair oxen & 1 pair horses 		2 shilling, 4 runstycken
3 shilling, 6 runstycken
6 shilling, 12 runstycken

Telford's map from 1808. The villages of Jonsboda and Stång are to the right on the map.

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Other maps of the area:
turist_jonsboda-tatorp.jpg (155236 bytes) General map of the stretch of canal between Jonsboda and Tåtorp.

(AB Göta kanal Tourist Map: Western Section, 1995).

Blue line = Gothenburg - Stockholm route of the Göta Canal used by the firm of shipowners Rederi AB Göta kanal.

Red line = bicycle path.