Historic bridges · West Midlands
Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal
Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1260014). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SJ 98 NE MARPLE PEAK FOREST CANAL 7/141 No. 18 - (Posset Bridge) G.V. II Bridge and horse tunnel. 1804. Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown engineers. Rock-faced and dressed sandstone with ashlar dressings. Three openings: one the canal, one a branch to the lime kilns (now blocked) and a horse tunnel, there is also a boatman's passage giving access from pound level to the upper level. The 2 canal arches are skew, semi- circular and have keystones. A battered pier separates them and a band is largely obscured by a C20 footbridge. The parapets (some of which are missing) are of ashlar blocks with rounded tops. The horse tunnel is a compressed horseshoe arch with keystone, stone band and square piers to either side. Listing NGR: SJ9609888679 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 441844 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Posset Bridge (Number 18) is a Grade II listed bridge located on the Peak Forest Canal in the West Midlands, within the unparished area of Stockport. This structure is notable for its historical significance within the region's canal network.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3949, -2.0601
- District
- Stockport
- Parish
- Stockport, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK6 6DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hazel Grove
Sources
- wikidata: Q26551077 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal?
- Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK6 6DA), in the parish of Stockport, unparished area.
- Is Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal a listed building?
- Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Posset Bridge (Number 18) on Peak Forest Canal?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SK6 6DA. It sits within the Hazel Grove parliamentary constituency.