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Bradley Swing Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4449 / 53°26'41"N

Longitude: -2.6397 / 2°38'22"W

OS Eastings: 357610

OS Northings: 394425

OS Grid: SJ576944

Mapcode National: GBR BX0L.9T

Mapcode Global: WH98B.FN7Y

Plus Code: 9C5VC9V6+X4

Entry Name: Bradley Swing Bridge

Listing Date: 23 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1198862

English Heritage Legacy ID: 216314

ID on this website: 101198862

Location: Earlestown, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA12

County: St. Helens

Electoral Ward/Division: Newton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Newton-le-Willows

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Newton in Makerfield Emmanuel

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ 59 SE NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS BRADLEGH ROAD
(west side)
9/24 Bradley swing
- bridge

- II

Swing bridge. c.1857 when much work carried out on canal. Iron
girders with timber decking, now covered with tarmac. At Pivot
end, 2 iron posts support iron stays. C20 handrails. Turning gear
remains under pivot end, which is placed in a stone-lined recess,
in the north side of the canal. The only remaining swing bridge
on the Sankey Canal. It may replace a bridge of c.1756 and thus
the stone-lined recess may be original.


Listing NGR: SJ5761094425

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