Grand Union Canal: Leicester Section: Bridge Number 3
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Grand Union Canal: Leicester Section: Bridge Number 3
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 5 May 2013
This crossing of the canal is Ball's Bridge and was only built as a farmers' accommodation bridge. Judging by the current satellite imagery it does not even perform that function anymore. However the bridge is part of the original canal infrastructure and probably dates from no later than 1814 when the route was opened. It is one of many Grade II Listed bridges along the canal. The English Heritage website describes it thus:- "Accommodation bridge over canal. 1810-14 with slight, later alterations. Probably designed by Benjamin Bevan. Brick. Single elliptical arch. String course. Solid parapets with half-round blue brick copings. Buttress piers with stone copings. Cast iron rope fenders on arch to towpath side. Canal approach walls have stone copings. One of a good series of 'standard design' bridges on this canal."
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Image Location
Latitude
52.296186
Longitude
-1.126468