Bridge 40 Over The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) - Woodseaves, 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 canal at this point is in a deep cutting and so the bridge rises high above the canal.

It carries a public footpath over the canal and gives access to both the canal towpath and Loynton nature reserve.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed footpath Location: Woodseaves, Staffordshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed Date constructed: Not listed

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