Ecklands Bridge - Ecklands, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 31.202 W 001° 40.380
30U E 587979 N 5930941
This double arch stone bridge carries Parkin House Lane over the Trans Pennine Trail.
Waymark Code: WMZ8FN
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2018
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This bridge is a tied arch bridge and is on the line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway that connected Sheffield and Manchester. This section of the line closed in 1981 and now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail a long distance cycling, walking and horse-riding route.
The bridge is on the main part of the Trans Pennine Trail, a coast-to-coast route between Southport and Hornsea and is 215 miles long. In the Pennine hills themselves there is also a north south section between York and Chesterfield.
The trail passes through the larger of the two arches.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Trans Pennine Trail
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Parkin House Lane
Location:
Ecklands, South Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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