Meadow Lane Bridge - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 56.450 W 001° 08.340
30U E 625056 N 5867309
Meadow Lane bridge over the River Trent (Nottingham Canal), Nottingham.
Waymark Code: WMZ8EV
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2018
Views: 5
"Bridge carrying Meadow Lane over the Nottingham Canal. 1792-93. By William Jessop and James Green for the Nottingham Canal Co. Coursed squared stone with ashlar string course and coping. Single elliptical arch with splayed parapet walls and half-round coping. On the north-east side, a fluted cast-iron roller to ease the wear of tow ropes when rounding the nearby bend. (Hadfield C: The Canals of the East Midlands: Newton Abbot: 1966-: 56)."
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"Meadow Lane Bridge is a minor waterways place on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) between Meadow Lane Junction (Junction of Nottingham Canal with River Trent) (¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the east) and Carrington Road Bridge (Nottingham) (3¾ furlongs to the northwest)."
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Length of bridge: 17m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: bicycle, pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Canal
Date constructed: 1792 - 93
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Meadow Lane
Location:
Nottingham
Height of bridge: Not listed
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