Stone Bridge 5 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Bootle, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 29.200 W 002° 58.950
30U E 501161 N 5926410
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPP0K
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/29/2015
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.
At some point when road usage increased a metal foot bridge has been built for pedestrian use on one side of the bridge.
Quite often the arch bridges on this canal have the arch stones painted white to aid navigation by the boat owners. However this bridge has had the side of the bridge rendered and painted white and the arch stones left unpainted. The outline of the bridge is still clearly visible, but the whole bridge stands out in the landscape as well.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Leeds Liverpool Canal
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Swifts Lane
Location:
Bootle, Merseyside
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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