Cut Mark On Bridge 66 Over Macclesfield Canal - Congleton, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 10.566 W 002° 11.236
30U E 554320 N 5892169
This cut mark is on the north face of bridge 66 over the Macclesfield Canal near Congleton.
Waymark Code: WMR078
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/22/2016
Views: 5
The Macclesfield Canal
The Macclesfield Canal was one of the last narrow canals to be built, indeed, it was very nearly built as a railway! A variety of ideas were proposed and the present canal was approved by Act of Parliament in April 1826. The route of the canal was surveyed by Thomas Telford and construction was engineered by William Crosley. The completed canal was opened on 9th November 1831 at a cost of £320,000.
This bridge is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building
link and was built as an accommodation bridge for a nearby farm.
The cut mark is in excellent condition and the following details were obtained from the
OS website
and typing the following coordinates 53,10,33.99,W,2,11,14.14.
| Square | Easting | Northing | Mark type | Description | Height | Order | Datum | Verified year | Levelling year | Metres above ground |
| SJ | 8757 | 6458 | CUT MARK | CANAL BR W SIDE CANAL N FACE | 125.95 | 3 | 'N' | 1964 | - | 0.800 |