Stone Bridge 64 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Blackrod, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 35.460 W 002° 37.314
30U E 525026 N 5938083
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPWMK
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/30/2015
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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.
The bridge also known as Arley Bridge was originally part of the southern section of the Lancaster Canal. When this canal was not completed it was incorporated into the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
The bridge is a Grade II
Listed building
with the following description.
"Bridge. 1790's. Built for Lancaster Canal, south branch, engineer John Rennie. Stone. Elliptical arch with triple keystone, raised band and parapet. Squinch at western end."
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.