Pickering Bridge Over Bridgewater Canal - Thelwall, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 22.668 W 002° 31.562
30U E 531529 N 5914403
This brick built single arch bridge is an accommodation bridge over the Bridgewater Canal.
Waymark Code: WMQD7G
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/08/2016
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The Bridgewater Canal
"The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
Often considered to be the first "true" canal in England, as it relied upon existing watercourses as sources of water rather than as navigable routes. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals."
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The Bridge
The bridge was built to give access over the canal when it was built. It is in the style of all the original bridges on the canal.
One side of the bridge has a large pipe next to it.
On most UK canals the bridges are numbered, but on the Bridgewater Canal they are named, the style of the nameplates is white background with green lettering.