Beat Lane Bridge - Rushton Spencer, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands.
N 53° 09.079 W 002° 05.676
30U E 560548 N 5889486
This stone arch bridge is located on the Rudyard Lake to Rushton Spencer Greenway.
Waymark Code: WMWPJ5
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
Views: 5
This stone arch bridge is located on the walking /cycling track from the northern end of Rudyard Lake to Rushton Spencer.
It is a road bridge that carries Beat Lane over the Leek to Rushton Spencer Greenway track.
"The Leek to Rushton Spencer Greenway is a pleasant rural route running from Woodhouse Road near the centre of Leek. It is an excellent family cycle route. The Rushton Spencer section from the Knott Inn to Beat Lane Car park is open to horses. You can enjoy a lovely stroll along the North West shore of Rudyard Lake famed as a Victorian holiday destination and its links with Rudyard Kipling." Source: (
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"The greenway is an old railway line between Leek and north of Rudyard Lake. Size: Greenway is 5.3 miles, lake is 2.5 miles long."
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What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Leek to Rushton Spencer Greenway.
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Beat Lane
Location:
Rushton Spencer, Cheshire,
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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