Apethorne Aqueduct On The Peak Forest Canal - Apethorne, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Peak Forest Canal
It is a narrow canal constructed between 1794 and 1805 and is fourteen miles long. It connects Buxworth with Dukinfield where it joins the Ashton Canal. The sixteen locks near the town of Marple raise the canal a height of 210 feet in a distance of 1 mile.

The advent of the railways and later modern roads led to the decline of the canal and it fell into disuse between 1920 and 1960. An upsurge in leisure boat use led to the canal being restored and reopened in 1974.

The Aqueduct
The aqueduct was built to carry the canal over a single lane road called Apethorne Lane, which originally led to a mill.

"There was once a coal chute from the canal, which was used to load carts with coal.

This is an important feature of the canal and it is known that Thomas Brown, the Resident Engineer, personally oversaw its construction during 1795 and 1796.

Here the canal follows a double continuous curve in order to cross over a deep vale, the aqueduct being necessary to maintain access to the former Gibraltar Mill." link

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Boats on the canal, and pedestrians and cyclists on the towpath What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Apethorne Lane Date constructed: 1796 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Peak Forest Canal Location: Apethorne, Greater Manchester Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed

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