Bridge 1 Leek Branch of the Caldon Canal - Cheddleton, Staffordshire.
N 53° 04.852 W 002° 04.753
30U E 561677 N 5881662
This brick built bridge is a located on the Leek Branch of the Caldon Canal at Hazlehurst Junction.
Waymark Code: WMVDXE
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/06/2017
Views: 2
This bridge is an accommodation bridge built of brick and is the first bridge on the Leek Branch of the Caldon Canal at Hazelhurst Junction.
The canal divides at the junction with the main line Caldon Canal descending through three locks in an easterly direction toward Cheddleton and on to Frogall, while the Leek Branch continues along the contour to cross the main line on the single-arched Hazelhurst Aqueduct.
The Leek Branch was opened in 1802 and was built both to extend navigation to the town of Leek and to improve water supplies to the main line of the Trent & Mersey Canal, the Caldon Canal being owned by the Trent & Mersey Canal Company.
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What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, farm vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Canal
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Farm and old lock keepers house.
Location: Cheddleton, Staffordhire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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