Basford Bridge 44 - Cheddleton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,UK.
N 53° 03.967 W 002° 01.741
30U E 565062 N 5880066
Basford Bridge No 44 is located on the Caldon Canal at Basford Bridge Road, Cheddleton.
Waymark Code: WMXKM2
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/25/2018
Views: 2
Basford Bridge No 44 is located on the Caldon Canal Branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, near to the Churnet Valley Railway Station at Cheddleton.
The stone arch bridge carries Basford Bridge Lane over the canal. (
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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. (
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What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, bikes, pedestrians, 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: Basford Bridge Lane
Location:
Cheddleton, Stoke-on-Trent
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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