Northwich Town Bridge (Northwich)

United Kingdom / England / Northwich / A559 Watling Street
 road bridge, 1899_construction, Grade II Listed (UK), swing bridge
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A swing bridge and the first bridge in UK to be built on floating pontoons to counteract the mine subsidence. Built in 1899, cross the Weaver at Northwich. The bridge was the first two electrically-powered swing bridges in Great Britain (the other one is Hayhurst Bridge built in 1898). They were designed by Colonel John Saner.
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Coordinates:   53°15'37"N   2°30'57"W
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