Historic bridges · West Midlands
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge)
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill 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 54 (Westcottmill 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 1055362). 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 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 October 2022 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards SJ 7029-7129 12/18 CHESWARDINE C.P. SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL Bridge No 54 (Westcottmill 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. 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. Oval cast-iron 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 1845. 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: SJ7109429080 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 260168 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54, also known as Westcottmill Bridge, is located in Cheswardine, in the West Midlands. This Grade II listed building is notable for its historical significance within the canal system.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8584, -2.4308
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Cheswardine
- Postcode
- TF9 2ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
Sources
- wikidata: Q26307002 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge)?
- Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge) is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF9 2ED), in the parish of Cheswardine.
- Is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge) a listed building?
- Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge) is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge) free to visit?
- Yes, Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shropshire Union Canal Bridge Number 54 (Westcottmill Bridge)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF9 2ED. It sits within the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.