Stone Bridge 178 On Leeds Liverpool Canal – Skipton, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 57.613 W 002° 01.186
30U E 564314 N 5979539
This stone arch bridge number 178 was built about 1790 by the canal engineer, Robert Whitworth and carries Belmont Street over the canal.
Waymark Code: WMMJYQ
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/30/2014
Views: 1
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 segmental arch and dates from around 1790. This bridge is in the centre of the town of Skipton and carries one of the main roads through the town and is known as Belmont Bridge.
Since the bridge was originally built it has been widened on both sides with a modern girder construction. The original arch is still visible, and has been painted white and appears to have been strengthened with concrete.
The bridge is also near to a small marina and a junction with a small canal called Spring Canal which ran for 0.5 miles behind Skipton castle to a limestone quarry.
Like many of the bridges on this canal the outside of the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middles of the canal itself to further aid navigation. Because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal and the vertical line is offset from there to aid boat owners to aim for the middle of the canal.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, motor vehicles and cyclists.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Leeds Liverpool Canal
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Belmont Street
Location:
Skipton, Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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