Stone Aqueduct Bridge 19 On Leeds Liverpool Canal - Adlington, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

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 canal crosses a number of rivers via aqueducts, this one being number 19 and carries the canal across the River Douglas.

The aqueduct is a Grade II Listed building with the following description. "Aqueduct c.1800, probably by John Rennie. Stone. Single span, c. 40ft. high, on semicircular arch with plain voussoirs and parapet; side walls and concave abutments are rusticated and have moulded cornice; sloped retaining walls of embankment are of plain tooled stone blocks."

At the top of the bridge on the towpath there are grooves cut into the parapet where the tow ropes used by the horses to pull the canal boats rubbed against it.

Height of bridge: 40 ft What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Canal boats on the canal, and pedestrian and cyclists on towpath What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The River Douglas Date constructed: 1800 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Location: Adlington, Lancashire Length of bridge: Not listed

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