Bridge 15 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Maghull, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 31.195 W 002° 56.872
30U E 503456 N 5930110
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPNE6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/26/2015
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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 bridge is known as Methodist swing bridge and carries Green Lane over the canal.
There was originally a timber bridge at this point but was replaced by a steel manual bridge in the 20th Century.
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At some later point it was automated with a control panel controlled by a key carried by boaters. The road is single file and does not carry much traffic, so although it is automated it has no warning lights. The bridge has a weight limit of 8 tons.