Farnhill Bridge On Leeds Liverpool Canal - Farnhill, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 54.949 W 001° 59.923
30U E 565764 N 5974620
This stone arch bridge is bridge number 183a on the canal.
Waymark Code: WMJ3FZ
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/17/2013
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The canal is 127.25 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way. Work on the canal started in 1770 and built in a number of sections and was finally completed in 1816.
This bridge is a stone bridge with a single semi-elliptical span arch, designed by James Brindley and John Longbotham. It was constructed between 1770 and 1773 and is a Grade II English Heritage
listed building.
Like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. In addition because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middle of the canal itself to further aid navigation.