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Paddock Bridge Number 2

A Grade II Listed Building in Whittington, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8895 / 52°53'22"N

Longitude: -2.9839 / 2°59'1"W

OS Eastings: 333900

OS Northings: 332903

OS Grid: SJ339329

Mapcode National: GBR 76.Q1NW

Mapcode Global: WH89R.4MDP

Plus Code: 9C4VV2Q8+RF

Entry Name: Paddock Bridge Number 2

Listing Date: 2 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1180240

English Heritage Legacy ID: 255852

ID on this website: 101180240

Location: Hindford, Shropshire, SY11

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Ellesmere Rural

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Welsh Frankton St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


WHITTINGTON C.P.

SJ 33 SW

5/136

SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL

(Llangollen Branch)

Paddock Bridge number 2

II

Canal bridge. Circa 1801 with minor later alterations on William Jessop's and Thomas Telford's Ellesmere Canal. Red brick with stone coping terminating in square corner piers. Segmental arch with wooden ribs supporting boarded trackway; flat string course.

This section of the former Ellesmere Canal was completed circa 1801. The Ellesmere Canal Company amalgamated with the Chester Canal Company in 1813 and became part of the Shropshire Union in 1846.

The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Ellesmere Rural at List entry 1055911. This entry was removed from the List on 2 October 2017.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 October 2017.

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