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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

If it's a canal bridge it could have been for bargees to tie the horse to while they did that foot walking along the inside of the bridge thing (forget what they called it) and then collect the horse when they got through and off they'd go again.

You are right willow. They were for tying horses to (not garinda) and the barges were pushed through with the feet. You were very close in what you said. It was called 'Footing'