Arch Bridge 138 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal – Brierfield, 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.

The stone bridge is also known as Clogger Bridge and is a Historic England Grade II listed building with the following description. "Accommodation bridge, 1795. Robert Whitworth, engineer. Dressed stone. Elliptical arch with rusticated voussoirs. Plain coped parapet. Curved abutments end in piers. "

One side of the bridge has a pipe that runs across the bridge parapet.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Brierfield, Lancashire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Unnamed footpath Water or other terrain spanned: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Architect/Builder: Robert Whitworth Construction Date: 1795

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