2017

SJ9528 : Salt Bridge, No.82, Trent and Mersey Canal

taken 7 years ago, near to Salt, Staffordshire, England

Salt Bridge, No.82, Trent and Mersey Canal
Salt Bridge, No.82, Trent and Mersey Canal
Probably incorporating the original bridge from when the canal was constructed in the 1770s, but raised and widened when the adjacent railway (now the West Coast Main Line) was built in 1849, requiring the road to pass at a higher level. Listed Grade II.
Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is 93·5 miles in length from Derwent Mouth to Preston Brook. The first cut was made by Josiah Wedgwood in July 1766 at Middleport (Stoke-on-Trent). The eastern section between Derwent Mouth and Shugborough (the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) was already operational by 1770 and the whole canal through to Preston Brook, where it linked with the Bridgewater Canal was open for business by 1777. James Brindley was the engineer until his death in 1772. There are seventy-six locks en route to raise and lower the water level where hills impede the course. There are four tunnels, including the famous Harecastle Tunnel near Stoke-on-Trent.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Roads, Road transport Canals Bridge: Road Over Canal Brick Arch Period: Late 18th Century 1770s Mid 19th Century Canal: Trent and Mersey other tags: Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Canal West of Salt Bridge [5] · Listed Grade [4] · West Coast Main Line [4] Other Photos: · Salt Bridge ·
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SJ9528, 101 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9589 2813 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:51.0392N 2:3.7484W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9591 2811
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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