Shropshire Union Canal Black Flat Bridge (Number 47) at SJ 741 271

Shropshire Union Canal Black Flat Bridge (Number 47) at SJ 741 271

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1259089
Date first listed:
22-Oct-1991
Statutory Address:
Shropshire Union Canal Black Flat Bridge (Number 47) at SJ 741 271
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1259089
Date first listed:
22-Oct-1991
Statutory Address 1:
Shropshire Union Canal Black Flat Bridge (Number 47) at SJ 741 271

Location

Statutory Address:
Shropshire Union Canal Black Flat Bridge (Number 47) at SJ 741 271

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Staffordshire
District:
Stafford (District Authority)
Parish:
Adbaston
National Grid Reference:
SJ 74152 27121

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 October 2022 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SJ 72 NW
603/4/16

ADBASTON
SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
Black Flat Bridge (No. 47) at SJ 741 271

II

Accommodation bridge. 1829-32. Telford design. Stone, with band and copings. Single elliptical arch with voussoirs. Slightly cambered solid parapet, and piers. Two iron rope fenders.

Listing NGR: SJ7415227121

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Legacy System number:
445741
Legacy System:
LBS

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