Cut Mark On Whitefield Bridge Over Leeds Liverpool Canal – Nelson, UK
Posted by: 
dtrebilc
N 53° 50.224 W 002° 13.367
30U E 551144 N 5965674
This cut mark is on the side of the arch stone of bridge 141 that carries Victoria Street over the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
Waymark Code: WMN8GW
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/19/2015
Views: 2
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.
The bridge was originally built in 1795 when the canal was extended from Gargrave to Burnley. The cut mark is in good condition and on the 4th arch stone from the ground level and the stone and mark has been painted white.
The following details were obtained from the
OS website
and typing the following coordinates 53,50,13.46,W,2,13,22.0
| Square | Easting | Northing | Mark type | Description | Height | Order | Datum | Verified year | Levelling year | Metres above ground |
| SD | 8543 | 3789 | CUT MARK | WHITEFIELD BR N SIDE CANAL W FACE | 129.162 | 3 | 'N' | 1961 | 1961 | 1.600 |