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Trent and Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Swarkestone, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8579 / 52°51'28"N

Longitude: -1.4595 / 1°27'34"W

OS Eastings: 436489

OS Northings: 329066

OS Grid: SK364290

Mapcode National: GBR 6FN.XGG

Mapcode Global: WHDH6.KF6G

Plus Code: 9C4WVG5R+45

Entry Name: Trent and Mersey Canal Lowes Bridge

Listing Date: 11 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1205689

English Heritage Legacy ID: 83237

ID on this website: 101205689

Location: Swarkestone, South Derbyshire, DE73

County: Derbyshire

District: South Derbyshire

Civil Parish: Swarkestone

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Swarkestone St James

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description


SK 32 NE PARISH OF SWARKESTONE LOWES LANE
3/250
Lowes Bridge
II
Canal bridge. 1770 by engineer James Brindley, with minor later
repairs. Red brick with stone dressings. Wide segmental brick
arch on tapering jambs with plain brick spandrels and parapets,
topped by chamfered stone copings. To top of the arch, on both
sides is a plain stone plaque, that to east with cast iron oval
plaque above inscribed '15'. The soffit of the arch has six
iron reinforcements. To either side of the arch the walls splay
outwards and finish in tapering square. Built as part of the
Trent and Mersey Canal.


Listing NGR: SK3648929065

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