Leamington Lift Bridge

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal replacing a previous bridge built in 1869. When the canal was shortened in 1922 to make Lochrin Basin the terminus it was moved to its present site to replace a wooden drawbridge. The restoration involved removing the deck and the top member of the bridge to access the inner workings.

plaque on the Leamington Lift Bridge]] The bridge is constructed from a wooden deck that can be raised between two gantries to give a clearance of 9 ft below. The bridge crosses between Gilmore Park and Leamington Road, but is not open to cars. A permanent lattice girder footbridge allows pedestrians to cross when the deck is raised. The bridge can be opened by canal users after appropriate training from Scottish Canals. It is only the width of a single canal boat.