Cut Mark With Rivet On Bridge 152 On Leeds Liverpool Canal – Salterforth, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 54.722 W 002° 10.461
30U E 554234 N 5974049
This cut mark with rivet is on the side of bridge 152 on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
Waymark Code: WMN6FD
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
Views: 2

The bridge known as Cockshott Bridge was built as an accommodation bridge for a nearby farm around 1796 when the canal was extended from Gargrave to Burnley. The cut mark is 2 bricks to the right of the white painted outer edge of the bridge.

The following details were obtained from the OS website and typing the following coordinates 53,54,43.32,W,2,10,27.77.

Square EastingNorthingMark typeDescriptionHeightOrderDatumVerified yearLevelling yearMetres above ground
SD88644622CUT MARK PARA COCKSHOTT BR E SIDE CANAL S FACE 150.4073'N'1962-1.400


The bridge is accessible by walking along the canal towpath from Salterforth.
Type of Trigpoint: Cut Bench Mark with Rivet

Condition: Good

Number on Flush Bracket: N/A

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