Cale Lane Bridge - 1816 - Aspull, UK - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques 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 last section built in 1816 includes 23 locks known as the Wigan flight. Some of the locks also have bridges incorporated into them. The locks descend from Aspull down to Wigan.

This bridge is a stone road bridge separate to the locks and stands between locks 66 and 67 (lock 2 and 3 on the Wigan flight). It is an arch bridge with a single elliptical arch.

The first thirteen locks and any associated bridges are grouped together as one Grade II Listed building

As can be imagined the listing has a lot of text describing the locks and bridges but the relevant text for this bridge is as follows. "Bridge No. 57 is complete."

The top arch stones have the date 1816 carved into them on the southern side of the bridge and is visible from the canal tow path.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1816 Date stone, plaque location.: On the keystone of the southern side of the bridge. Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Website (if available): [Web Link] Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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