Eastern Accommodation Bridge, Hincaster Tunnel, Cumbria
N 54° 15.561 W 002° 44.981
30U E 516306 N 6012406
This is the bridge on the eastern side of a hill through which hill the canal tunnel goes under. The bridge provides access to fields, now separated by the canal. While barges went under the hill, their horses went over via this path.
Waymark Code: WMEND0
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/18/2012
Views: 2
The Lancaster canal built a tunnel through this hill. Room for one barge at a time. Their horses went over the hill by this horse path, rejoining the canal at the other side. This bridge was built by the canal contractors to allow access to fields. Just tall enough for a horse.
The railway came afterwards and had to accommodate canal users. Hence the short tunnel after the bridge.
Stone for the bridge would have come by canal and looks to be Lancaster sourced limestone.
There is an information board at main tunnel portal.
Grade 2 listed structure with canal tunnel portal. (
visit link)
Length of bridge: 4 metre
Height of bridge: 2 metre
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Farm vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
horse path for canal users
Date constructed: 1817
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: farm track
Location:
Hincaster Tunnel
Cumbria
LA7 7ND
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