Arch Bridge 198 On Leeds Liverpool Canal - Riddlesden, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 52.343 W 001° 51.917
30U E 574605 N 5969920
This arch bridge number 198 was built about 1773 when the canal was built.
Waymark Code: WMMC7X
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/30/2014
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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 round arch. It dates from around 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 middles of the canal itself to further aid navigation.
One side of the bridge carries a pipe attached to the parapet above the arch.