Arch Bridge 80 Over Leeds Liverpool Canal - Heapey, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 40.718 W 002° 37.227
30U E 525070 N 5947834
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPR0F
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/10/2015
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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 also known as Moss Lane Bridge and is an "Canal bridge, on Leeds - Liverpool Canal (originally Lancaster Canal South End) c.1800. Stone. Elliptical arch with triple keystones, bands, parapets with rounded coping.", and is a Grade II English Heritage
listed building.
Like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. In addition because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middle of the canal itself to further aid navigation.
The arch has had to be strengthened with with metal strengthening rods at some point.