Arch Bridge 182 On Leeds Liverpool Canal – Skipton, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 56.401 W 002° 00.702
30U E 564874 N 5977300
This stone arch Bridge 182 on the Leeds Liverpool Canal carries Skipton Road over the canal, and is called Snaygill Bridge after a nearby pub.
Waymark Code: WMMJZ2
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.
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.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Skipton, Yorkshire
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Skipton Road
Water or other terrain spanned: The Leeds Liverpool Canal
Architect/Builder: Not listed
Construction Date: Not listed
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