Willow Cottage Bridge 47 - Basford Green, Near Cheddleton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

Willow Cottage Bridge No 47 is a Grade II listed bridge on the Caldon Canal.
The description given by British Listed Buildings is as follows;
'Accommodation bridge. Early C19. Brick with stone cappings to piers.
Slightly concave faces, single elliptical arch (including towpath);
parapet and carriageway cambered over span. This section of the
Caldon Canal was opened circa 1779 to take limestone from Caldon
Low, John Rennie engineer.' Source: (visit link)

The Caldon Branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal was built between Etruria and Froghall in 1776 at a cost of £23,560 and opened in 1779. It was built specifically to carry limestone from the quarries at Cauldon Low, near Froghall to Stoke-on-Trent. (visit link)

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, farm vehicles, hikers What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Caldon Canal Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Track to farm buildings Location: Churnet Valley near Cheddleton, Staffordshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed Date constructed: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/22/2019 dtrebilc visited it