Bridge 61 Over The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) - Tyrley, UK
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dtrebilc
N 52° 53.982 W 002° 28.114
30U E 535747 N 5861244
This single arch stone bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was built as an accommodation bridge for a nearby farm. It is known as Tyrley Castle Bridge
Waymark Code: WMYVB9
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2018
Views: 1
The bridge is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building.
"Canal bridge. 1829, date on keystone to south side. Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. Coursed sandstone with ashlar dressings. Wide elliptical arch with voussoirs andkeystone on south; coped parapet and flat string course. Cast iron posts on towpath side with grooves for holding ropes, formerly used on narrow boats. This stretch of canal formerly formed part of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal (Act passed 1826, opened 1835), which was absorbed by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal in 1845 and eventually became part of the Shropshire Union in 1846. V.C.H. II, (1967), p.295; Charles Hadfield, The Canals of the West Midlands, Pp.183-9."
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What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Farm Vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line)
Date constructed: 1830
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed farm track
Location:
Tyrley, Shropshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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