Huddersfield Road Bridge on 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 part of the navigation is a true canal running parallel with the River Calder. Originally the canal part used to flow back into the river here and there was a flood control lock. It is still in existence but now blocked off. At some point the canal part was extended to Brighouse and this lock and bridge built.

At this point the navigation is running through the town of Brighouse and this bridge carries Huddersfield Road over the navigation. This is the A641, the main road through Brighouse. The road was widened in both 1909 and 1999 and these days the deck of the modern roadway hangs over both sides of the original stone arch bridge.

The bridge is number 18 on the Calder and Hebble navigation

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Brighouse, Yorkshire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Huddersfield Road (A641) Water or other terrain spanned: Calder and Hebble Navigation Architect/Builder: Not listed Construction Date: Not listed

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