Historic bridges · West Midlands
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge)
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) — 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
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1055360). 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 CHESWARDINE C.P. SHROPSHIRE UNION SJ 72 NW CANAL 8/15 Bridge No 52 (Fox Bridge) - II Canal bridge. Circa 1830. Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. Dressed red sandstone with tooled ashlar dressings. Elliptical arch with voussoirs and flush keystone. Decidedly humped-back shape with flat string course and parapet with square end piers and rounded coping. Slightly battered and curved abutments. Cast-iron corner posts on towpatch side with grooves formed by rope haulage. C20 oval number plate. This stretch of canal was built as part of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal (act passed 1826, opened 1835), which was absorbed by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal in 1845 and eventually became part of the Shropshire Union in 1846. Charles Hadfield, The Canals of the West Midlands, pp. 183-9; Thomas Pellow and Paul Bowen, The Shroppie. A portrait of the Shropshire Union Canal. Listing NGR: SJ7166428216 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 260165 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52, known as Fox Bridge, is located in Cheswardine, West Midlands. This Grade II listed building is part of the historic Shropshire Union Canal infrastructure.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8507, -2.4222
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Cheswardine
- Postcode
- TF9 2NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
Sources
- wikidata: Q26306999 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge)?
- Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF9 2NB), in the parish of Cheswardine.
- Is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) a listed building?
- Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) free to visit?
- Yes, Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 52 (Fox Bridge)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF9 2NB. It sits within the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.