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Horse Park Bridge, Lancaster Canal
Horse Park Bridge
bridge no.179
site name:-   Lancaster Canal
civil parish:-   Helsington (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   canal bridge
locality type:-   bridge
coordinates:-   SD51468756
1Km square:-   SD5187
10Km square:-   SD58


photograph
BYM52.jpg (taken 7.6.2013)  
photograph
BYM53.jpg (taken 7.6.2013)  

evidence:-   old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
image
CY24SD58.jpg
road across a stream; bridge over the Lancaster Canal 
item:-  JandMN : 129
Image © see bottom of page

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Horse Park Bridge
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"HORSE PARK BRIDGE OVER LANCASTER/KENDAL CANAL / / / HELSINGTON / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75284 / SD5147387551"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Canal Bridge. Canal opened in 1819. Engineer John Rennie. Local limestone ashlar. Single 3-centred arch, flat parapets with overhanging copings and bands. Slots in stonework with remains of iron sluice gates. Canal now dry."


photograph
BYM54.jpg  View N.
(taken 7.6.2013)  
photograph
BYM55.jpg  View S.
(taken 7.6.2013)  

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