Arch Bridge 180 On Leeds Liverpool Canal – Skipton, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 56.935 W 002° 00.951
30U E 564588 N 5978286
This stone arch bridge number 180 was built about 1790 by the canal engineer, Robert Whitworth and carries Cawder over the canal.
Waymark Code: WMMJT7
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/29/2014
Views: 2
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 a stone bridge with a single segmental arch and dates from around 1773.
Like many of the bridges on this canal the arch stones are painted white to help boat owners judge their approach through the bridge. A vertical white line painted on the bridge parapet indicates the middles of the canal itself to further aid navigation. Because the bridge straddles the tow path on one side of the canal the bridge keystone is not in the middle of the canal and the vertical line is offset from there to aid boat owners to aim for the middle of the canal.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Skipton, West Yorkshire
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Cawder Road
Water or other terrain spanned: The Leeds Liverpool Canal
Architect/Builder: Robert Whitworth
Construction Date: 1790
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