Arch Bridge 178 On Leeds Liverpool Canal – Skipton, UK - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

The canal is 127.25 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way. Work on the canal started in 1770 and built in a number of sections and was finally completed in 1816.

This bridge is a stone bridge with a single segmental arch and dates from around 1790. This bridge is in the centre of the town of Skipton and carries one of the main roads through the town and is known as Belmont Bridge.

Since the bridge was originally built it has been widened on both sides with a modern girder construction. The original arch is still visible, and has been painted white and appears to have been strengthened with concrete.

The bridge is also near to a small marina and a junction with a small canal called Spring Canal which ran for 0.5 kilometres behind Skipton castle to a limestone quarry.

Like many of the bridges on this canal the outside of the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middles of the canal itself to further aid navigation. Because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal and the vertical line is offset from there to aid boat owners to aim for the middle of the canal.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Skipton, Yorkshire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Belmont Street Water or other terrain spanned: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Architect/Builder: Not listed Construction Date: Not listed

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