Stone Bridge 25 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Halsall, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 34.920 W 002° 56.739
30U E 503598 N 5937016
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPKZM
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/16/2015
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.
Like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. In addition because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middles of the canal itself to further aid navigation. In this case the white paint is very faded and so may no longer be much use, except that the vertical line is still very clear.
At the time the bridge was built canal boats were towed by horses and as the bridge is on a bend in the canal the edges of the bridge have grooves cut into the stone work from the ropes rubbing against the stonework although they were partly repaired at some point.
One side of the bridge carries a pipe attached to the parapet above the arch.
This bridge is very close to where the construction of the canal stated. A nearby information board gives information about how the canal was constructed including a drawing of the making of a bridge like this one.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Leeds Liverpool Canal
Date constructed: 1770
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Summerwood Lane
Location:
Hallsall, Merseyside
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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