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| Dovehouses Bridge, Lancaster Canal | ||
| Dovehouses Bridge | ||
| bridge no.161 | ||
| site name:- | Lancaster Canal | |
| Street:- | Dovehouses Lane | |
| civil parish:- | Preston Patrick (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | canal bridge | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | SD53908186 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5381 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD58 | |
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 BZC01.jpg (taken 16.8.2013)  BZC02.jpg (taken 16.8.2013) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Dovehouses Bridge |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "DOVEHOUSES BRIDGE OVER KENDAL/LANCASTER CANAL / / DOVEHOUSES LANE / PRESTON PATRICK / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76628 / SD5390781859" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Canal bridge c.1816. Probably by John Fletcher, engineer, from the original designs of John Rennie whose route for the canal was authorised in 1792. Squared, coursed limestone with limestone string and copings and rounded fender course. Single elliptical arch with rusticated voussoirs and keystone. Shallow arched parapets with pilasters to each end. Approx. 3.5m between parapets." |
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 BZC03.jpg View N. (taken 16.8.2013)  BZC04.jpg View S. (taken 16.8.2013)  BMX79.jpg (taken 29.10.2006) |
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