Arch Bridge 121 Over Leeds Liverpool Canal - Hapton, UK - Stone 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.

This bridge is also known as Hapton Bridge and is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building with the following text. "Bridge over Leeds-Liverpool Canal, c.1800, Engineers Robert Whitworth (d.1799) and Samuel Fletcher. Coursed sandstone blocks. Elliptical arch with rusticated voussoirs, a band which is tangential to the apex, a slightly humped parapet with flat coping, pilastered ends." link

Like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. There is also a vertical white line indicating the middle of the canal, which because of the topwath is not the same as the middle of the bridge.

There is a join on the underside of the bridge where it has been widened at some point. Because the bridge is on a bend the two arches are at a slightly different angle.

There is also a pipe attached to each side of the bridge.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Hapton, Lancashire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Manchester Road Water or other terrain spanned: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Architect/Builder: Robert Whitworth and Samuel Fletcher Construction Date: 1800

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