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Farleton Turnpike Bridge, Lancaster Canal
Farleton Turnpike Bridge
bridge no.156
site name:-   Lancaster Canal
locality:-   Farleton
civil parish:-   Beetham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   canal bridge
locality type:-   bridge
coordinates:-   SD53358105
1Km square:-   SD5381
10Km square:-   SD58


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BZB61.jpg (taken 16.8.2013)  
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BZB62.jpg (taken 16.8.2013)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Farleton Turnpike Bridge
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"FARLETON TURNPIKE BRIDGE OVER KENDAL/LANCASTER CANAL / / A6070 / BEETHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76562 / SD5335081056"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Canal bridge c1816. 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. 6m between parapets. At skew angle to direction of canal. Built to a high standard for Turnpike Trust as indicated by original specification out to tender in 1815, in Kendal Record Office at time of survey."


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BZB63.jpg  View N.
(taken 16.8.2013)  
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BZB64.jpg  View S.
(taken 16.8.2013)  

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