Chemistry Bridge, Whitchurch &copy; Espresso Addict

2009

SJ5341 : Chemistry Bridge, Whitchurch

taken 16 years ago, near to Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with Chemistry in this square

Chemistry Bridge, Whitchurch

Formerly a canal bridge on the Whitchurch Arm of the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union, the canal now terminates just to the west of the footbridge. The footpath (part of the Sandstone Trail) follows the route of the former canal and plans are ongoing to restore it into the centre of Whitchurch. For more information, see Link

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Category: Canal bridge

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Chemistry Bridge [11] · Whitchurch Arm of the Llangollen Canal [11] · Llangollen Branch of the Shropshire Union [5] · Footpath [4] ·

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Grid Square: SJ5341, 65 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Espresso Addict (more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 2 April, 2009
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 531 415 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.1277N 2:41.9866W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 531 415
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)

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Discussion on SJ5341

SJ5341 : Chemistry
Intrigued by the name of the road and area on the western edge of Whitchurch after the question of its origins was raised in the general discussion forum, I emailed Oswestry Library (as the nearest I could find an email address for) and have just received the following reply:

... An answer was eventually provided by staff at Whitchurch Library. The following is an extract from Paul Anderton's Exploring Whitchurch History (2009)

' One other, and an intriguingly named, district of Whitchurch, immediately west of Bathfields and Smallbrook Farm, is Chemistry. A farm with that name is found in the area, but it predates the acquisition of the name. This seems to refer to an oak-acid making business set up alongside the canal at the point where the main road swings south. According to THE FARMER'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA .... EMBRACING ALL THE MOST RECENT DISCOVERIES IN AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY (1842) "the bark of the oak is used for affording tannic acid in the manufacture of leather." Tanning was an art long practised in Whitchurch and shoe making had been a prominent trade in the town in the early nineteenth century."

There is more information in Mr Anderton's book which you could borrow through any Shropshire library or via the Inter-Library Loans network outside of Shropshire.

Aren't our libraries wonderful?

Posted by tuppence on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 (0 comments)

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SJ5341 : Chemistry Bridge, Whitchurch

taken 16 years ago, near to Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

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