Stone Bridge 166 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal – Bank Newton, UK - Arch 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.

This bridge is a stone bridge with a small segmented arch, designed by Robert Whitworth. The combined bridge and lock is a Grade II English Heritage listed building. It was built as an accommodation bridge for a nearby farm in 1790 when the canal was extended from Gargrave to Burnley.

As well as acting as an accommodation bridge for the farm it also gives boaters access to both sides of the canal to operate the lock gates.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Farm vehicles and animals and pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Leeds Liverpool Canal Date constructed: 1790 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed farm track Location: Newton Bank, North Yorkshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed

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