Stone Bridge 103 Over Leeds Liverpool Canal - Blackburn, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 44.817 W 002° 28.549
30U E 534567 N 5955494
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPVAJ
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/23/2015
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.
This bridge is also known as Cicely Bridge and when built originally had a single elliptical arch straddling both the canal and the towpath. At some point the bridge was widened with a girder construction on both sides of the original arch.
The original arch can still be seen and like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. This is especially helpful because the arch is shaded by the overhanging horizontal deck of the new part of the bridge.
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: Cicely Lane
Location:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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