Arch Bridge 26 Over The Peak Forest Canal, Disley, UK - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Peak Forest Canal
The 18th Century had seen the development of the canal network in the UK to carry heavy goods, and led to towns such as Manchester become the first large industrial towns.

There was a demand for limestone and grit stone from the nearby quarries to be transported to Manchester and beyond and so the Peak Forest Canal was built with a connection to the Ashton Canal at Ashton-Under-Lyne.

The canal has a series of 16 locks to lift the canal a height of 209 feet from Ashton-Under-Lyne to Buxworth.

There is also a small half mile long side arm of the canal from Bridgemeount to Whaley Bridge. Even before the canal, there had been coal mines at Whaley Bridge and the canal became a useful way to move the coal and other goods.

The Bridge
This bridge is known as Dryhurst Bridge and has a single arch that straddles both the canal and the tow path.

The bridge is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building with the following text "Canal bridge: C.1800 by B. Outram for Peak Forest Canal Company. Coursed, squared, sandstone rubble with sandstone dressings. Single elliptical arch with coping at road level with a plain parapet continuing as 4 short, curving, wing walls with square pilasters at the ends. The walls and parapets have rounded coping. Stone steps from the towpath to the road at the north-east corner.". link

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Disley, Cheshire Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Redhouse Lane Water or other terrain spanned: The Peak Forest Canal Architect/Builder: Benjamin Outram Construction Date: 1800

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