2013

SJ6786 : Crosfield Bridge, Lymm Dam

taken 11 years ago, near to Lymm, Warrington, England

Crosfield Bridge, Lymm Dam
Crosfield Bridge, Lymm Dam
William Lever bought the Beechwood Estate at the beginning of the twentieth century, intending to make considerable changes to the area and develop the site into housing for his workers. His proposed development was based around three roads which would meet at the bridge.

The bridge was constructed just after the First World War but the houses were never built, Lever left Beechwood and the house was demolished in the 1930s. The estate was divided and the section which is now Lymm Dam eventually passed into local authority ownership, remaining so to this day.

Because Lever’s vision was unrealised, Crosfield Bridge has never been required to carry regular vehicular traffic and, as a result, very little maintenance work has been carried out, The bridge has stood for ninety years and has fallen into a state of considerable disrepair. The obvious deterioration which can be seen in this photograph of the bridge deck runs throughout the structure.

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement other tags: Early Twentieth Century 20th Century Stone Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lymm [22] · Lymm Dam [14] · Crosfield Bridge [4] · Photograph of the Bridge Deck Runs [2] ·
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SJ6786, 29 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 16 June, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6783 8623 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.3166N 2:29.0986W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6779 8624
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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