Bridge 17 Over The Calder And Hebble Navigation - Mirfield, UK
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N 53° 40.504 W 001° 40.300
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This single span arch bridge is at the end of the Greenwood Cut on the Aire and Calder Navigation and is known as Green Wood Cut End Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM13JXF
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/27/2020
Views: 1
The Calder and Hebble Navigation completed in 1770 consisted of artificial improvements to the River Calder and River Hebble to allow canal boats use what used to be un-navigable rivers.
It ran for 21 miles from the Aire and Calder Navigation at Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge, was one of the first navigable waterways into the Pennines. It was an extension westwards of the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Work began in 1758 to make the River Calder navigable above Wakefield. The navigation to Sowerby Bridge was completed in 1770, including a short branch to Dewsbury.
The Greenwood Cut is a short stretch of the Navigation built to bypass Greenwood Weir. There are flood gates under the bridge which are normally open but are closed when the water levels are high.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Mirfield, Yorkshire
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Unnamed minor road
Water or other terrain spanned: The Aire and Calder Navigation
Construction Date: 1769
Architect/Builder: Not listed
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