The Merchant's Bridge at Castlefield

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Merchant's Bridge at Castlefield by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.

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The Merchant's Bridge at Castlefield

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 1 Feb 2012

This spectacular footbridge was built from Slate Wharf to Catalan Square during the regeneration of the Castlefield basin. Merchant's Bridge has a span of 40 metres and the 3-metre wide deck is hung by 13 hangers from the steel arches. The viaduct in the background is one of three nineteenth century viaducts crossing the Castlefield Basin.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.474313
Longitude
-2.256988