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| Crooklands Bridge, Lancaster Canal | ||
| Crooklands Bridge | ||
| bridge no.166 | ||
| site name:- | Lancaster Canal | |
| locality:- | Crooklands | |
| civil parish:- | Preston Richard (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | canal bridge | |
| locality type:- | bridge | |
| coordinates:- | SD53388358 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5383 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD58 | |
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 BOJ20.jpg Damaged by an unnecessary long lorry on the small road. (taken 24.11.2007)  BOJ21.jpg Bridge number plate - looks like a new replacement:- "166" (taken 24.11.2007) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 placename:- Crooklands Bridge |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "CROOKLANDS BRIDGE OVER KENDAL LANCASTER CANAL NGR 5339 8358 / / / PRESTON RICHARD / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76526 / SD5338683579" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Canal Bridge. c1818 by John Fletcher, engineer, from the original designs by John Rennie whose route for the canal was authorised in 1792. Square, coursed limestone with limestone string, copings and rounded fender course. Single elliptical arch with rusticated voussoirs and keystone. Shallow arched parapets, slightly curved in plan to North-West; pilasters to each end. Built into embankment at both ends." |
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 BOJ22.jpg Canal boat Waterwitch moored at Crooklands. (taken 24.11.2007)  BOJ23.jpg Swan and cygnets, coming for crumbs. (taken 24.11.2007) |
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