Description

SO 86 SE NORTH CLAINES CP DROITWICH BARGE CANAL

4/52 Mildenham Bridge

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GV II

Lock tail bridge. c1771 by James Brindley. Handmade brick in English bond with sandstone dressings and some mid-C20 brick repairs. Elliptical arch, about 14 feet wide at base, with sandstone course above arch on both sides; curved parapet splayed at ends with repaired sandstone copings; lower parapet strengthened by upright metal tie-bar. The Droitwich Barge Canal is a broad gauge canal linking Droitwich with the River Severn. James Brindley acted as consultant engineer throughout its construction and it was completed in 1771. It was built to provide a reliable transport system for the salt industry and was worked by specially developed "wich" barges. It was under- going restoration at time of survey (September 1984) by the Droitwich Canals Trust. The bridge forms a group with Mildenham Lock (qv) immediately east of the bridge. (Droitwich Canals Trust Ltd : A Guide to the Droitwich Canals).

Listing NGR: SO8533860673

External Links

• Wikidata Q26467550

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Recommended Books

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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)