Camms Mill Bridge Over The Calder And Hebble Navigation – Brighouse, UK - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Calder and Hebble Navigation completed in 1770 consisted of artificial improvements to the River Calder and River Hebble to allow canal boats use what used to be un-navigable rivers.

It ran for 21 miles from the Aire and Calder Navigation at Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge, was one of the first navigable waterways into the Pennines. It was an extension westwards of the Aire and Calder Navigation.

Work began in 1758 to make the River Calder navigable above Wakefield. The navigation to Sowerby Bridge was completed in 1770, including a short branch to Dewsbury.

This stretch of the navigation is a true canal running parallel to the River Calder. Just a few yards south of here the canal originally joined the River Calder, but at a later date this new stretch of the canal was extended to Brighouse where it now rejoins the river.

This bridge not only carries traffic to Camms Mill but acts as a pedestrian footbridge because the tow path switches sides of the canal here.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Brighouse, Yorkshire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: N Cut Water or other terrain spanned: Calder and Hebble Navigation Architect/Builder: Not listed Construction Date: Not listed

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