Historic bridges · East Midlands
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1243210). 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 COLWICH TRENT AND MERSEY SK 02 SW CANAL 2/10009 Colwich Bridge No 71 GV II Canal accommodation bridge. 1766-70 together with adjacent lock. By James Brindley, Surveyor General. Red brick with stone coping. Single span with humped back and without towpath. Elliptical headed arch. Swept wings terminating in piers on lower side and trailing edge on uper towpath side. Stone quoins to jambs up to springing point. Stone plaque at crown on both sides (with cast iron number plate attached). Cast iron guard plates to parapet on both sides. Late C20 concrete steps down to lower level on towpath side. Minor repairs include section of pier on lower off-side. The Trent and Mersey Canal was built between 1766 and 1777. Charles Hadfield, The Canals of the West Midlands (1966) Jean Lindsay, The Trent and Mersey Canal (1979) Listing NGR: SK0091221107 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 446839 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 is a Grade II listed bridge located in Colwich, Staffordshire, within the East Midlands. This structure is part of the historic canal network, reflecting the engineering of its time.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7875, -1.9879
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Colwich
- Postcode
- ST17 0XZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Sources
- wikidata: Q26535899 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71?
- Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST17 0XZ), in the parish of Colwich.
- Is Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 a listed building?
- Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 free to visit?
- Yes, Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Bridge Number 71?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ST17 0XZ. It sits within the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge parliamentary constituency.