Stone Bridge 70 Over Leeds Liverpool Canal - Heath Charnock, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 36.887 W 002° 36.598
30U E 525802 N 5940733
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPRA6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/12/2015
Views: 1
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 Allanson Hall Bridge and has an elliptical arch.
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.
In this case the paint is so faded that it's hardly visible.
At the time the bridge was built canal boats were still pulled by horses with tow ropes. Because this bridge is near to a bend in the canal grooves were cut into the arch of the bridge by the ropes rubbing against the bridge as the boat negotiated the bend. These grooves have been repaired by infilling the area with brick work.
On the south east side of the bridge a modern pipe bridge has been built very close to the original bridge.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Leeds Liverpol Canal
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed Road
Location:
Heath Charnock, Lancashire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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