Bridge 62 Over The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) - Market Drayton, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Canal
Before canals became popular in the UK there was a port on the River Dee at Chester.

After the Trent and Mersy Canal was built a loat of boat traffic diverted to the canal and Chester was worried about losing all its trade and so proposed a canal from the River Dee to connect to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middlewich with a branch to Nantwich.

After the canal was built to Nantwich the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal was built to connect Nantwich to Authley near Wolverhampton. Eventually these canals and a number of others merged to form the Shropshire Union Canal.

The Bridge
The bridge was constructed circa 1830 with Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. It is made of sandstone with a single elliptical arch and has cast-iron corner posts on towpath side with grooves caused by rope haulage.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) Date constructed: 1830 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Newcastle Road Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed

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