This road-bridge on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (1770) is Grade-2 listed, believe it or not - though it was built by Brindley, so does deserve its bit of fame. And it is strangely elegant.
The odd arrangement you see here the because of the challenge set to Brindley to build a lock and bridge in one structure - he always loved a challenge!
If you want to go look for it, it's no 49 on the canal and is to be found in Awbridge (Trysull).
A random photograph & comment four times a month about some site or situation in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent. Part of the 'City Daily Photo' international family of photo-bloggers.
Showing posts with label james brindley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label james brindley. Show all posts
Sunday, 31 January 2021
Wall/bridge/lock/road/canal/path
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Canal crosses canal
The Hazlehurst Aqueduct by the Hollybush pub at Denford carries one canal over the top of another, and has been doing so since 1841, as the plaque indicates.
The fact that there is a plaque there, and the fine appearance of the aqueduct itself, gives a hint of the pride the engineers must have felt in building it.
Under it, according to the story recounted in Pint Sized History Of The Staffordshire Moorlands, James Brindley, who designed the structure, had one day come back to Denford to admire his work – and he caught a chill. He died of it. Hmm.
Incidentally, don't confuse this structure with the Hazlehurst Junction bridges, which are further down the Caldon Canal.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
