Historic bridges · East Midlands
Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge
Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge — 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 Lowes Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1205689). 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 SK 32 NE PARISH OF SWARKESTONE LOWES LANE 3/250 Lowes Bridge II Canal bridge. 1770 by engineer James Brindley, with minor later repairs. Red brick with stone dressings. Wide segmental brick arch on tapering jambs with plain brick spandrels and parapets, topped by chamfered stone copings. To top of the arch, on both sides is a plain stone plaque, that to east with cast iron oval plaque above inscribed '15'. The soffit of the arch has six iron reinforcements. To either side of the arch the walls splay outwards and finish in tapering square. Built as part of the Trent and Mersey Canal. Listing NGR: SK3648929065 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 83237 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Trent and Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the East Midlands. It is part of the historic canal network that facilitated trade and transport during the Industrial Revolution. The bridge exemplifies the engineering of its time and remains a functional structure within the region's waterways.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8579, -1.4595
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Parish
- Swarkestone
- Postcode
- DE73 7GQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Derbyshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q26500998 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge?
- Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE73 7GQ), in the parish of Swarkestone.
- Is Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge a listed building?
- Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trent And Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE73 7GQ. It sits within the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency.