London Bridge - 1936 - Stockton Heath, UK - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

"The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.

Often considered to be the first "true" canal in England, as it relied upon existing watercourses as sources of water rather than as navigable routes. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals. link

The canal between Worsley and Manchester opened in 1761. The rest of the canal was completed between 1767 and 1776.

At the time the canal was built all the bridges over the canal were brick built arch bridges constructed to a standard template. As time has moved on many of the original bridges, including this one have been reconstructed due to changes in traffic conditions.

The A49 is a road in England which runs in a north south orientation between Ross on Wye at its southern end to Bamber Bridge at its northern end.

This part of the road is called London Road and this has resulted in the bridge being named London Bridge, even though it is not in London, nor does the road pass anywhere near London.

The bridge was built by Cheshire County Council (C C C) and a silver coloured plaque in the middle of the bridge has Cheshire's coat of arms on it.It also has the following text.

C C C

LONDON BRIDGE
1936

There is a pub on the south east side of the bridge also called London Bridge which has a car park.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1936 Date stone, plaque location.: In middle of the bridge on the road side Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: The Bridgewater Canal Website (if available): Not listed Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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