Marvels of the Industrial Revolution
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Barton-upon-Irwell
I've posted a full history and tech write-up on a previous upload, but was never really happy with the actual image on account of both bridges opening, which I've never seen before in my life and I got all a bit excited.
Anyway, for those that missed that pleasure, here's a very brief summary...
The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal. The swinging action allows large vessels using the ship canal to pass underneath and smaller craft, both narrowboats and broad-beam barges to cross over the top. The aqueduct, the first and only swing aqueduct in the world, is a Grade II* listed building, and considered a major feat of Victorian civil engineering. Designed by Sir Edward Leader Williams and built by Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby, the swing bridge opened in 1894 and remains in regular use.
Marvels of the Industrial Revolution
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Barton-upon-Irwell
I've posted a full history and tech write-up on a previous upload, but was never really happy with the actual image on account of both bridges opening, which I've never seen before in my life and I got all a bit excited.
Anyway, for those that missed that pleasure, here's a very brief summary...
The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal. The swinging action allows large vessels using the ship canal to pass underneath and smaller craft, both narrowboats and broad-beam barges to cross over the top. The aqueduct, the first and only swing aqueduct in the world, is a Grade II* listed building, and considered a major feat of Victorian civil engineering. Designed by Sir Edward Leader Williams and built by Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby, the swing bridge opened in 1894 and remains in regular use.