Mitchell's Bridge (Number 17)

United Kingdom / England / Bollington / Macclesfield Canal Towpath
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Named for the nearby Mitchell Fold. Built C.1830, William Crosley engineer. Hammer-dressed sandstone with flat wooden centre. Two stone piers away from canal, with edges are slotted to carry removable, wooden roadway, the existing one being a C20 replacement. There is an early C20, diamond-shaped, cast-iron sign recording wading restrictions at one corner. Grade II Listed. -Adapted from www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/...

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1) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4292123
2) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3020548
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Coordinates:   53°20'7"N   2°5'2"W
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