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Latitude: 53.2605 / 53°15'37"N
Longitude: -2.516 / 2°30'57"W
OS Eastings: 365674
OS Northings: 373842
OS Grid: SJ656738
Mapcode National: GBR BZWQ.2X
Mapcode Global: WH99C.B94S
Plus Code: 9C5V7F6M+5H
Entry Name: Town Bridge over Weaver Navigation, and Control Cabin
Listing Date: 19 August 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1329879
English Heritage Legacy ID: 57622
ID on this website: 101329879
Location: Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CW8
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Civil Parish: Northwich
Built-Up Area: Northwich
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Northwich St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Bridge
SJ 67 SE NORTHWICH C.P. BULL RING
5/28 Town Bridge over Weaver
Navigation, and Control
Cabin
II
Swing bridge, 1899, steel, of one pivoted span with asymmetrical
bowstring lattice girders; pivot on west bank of river. Barrier with
spiked railing on railway track at west end of bridge; pair of steel
gates at east end on ornate cast iron posts. A cast iron plaque at
west end of each girder is inscribed, in raised capitals, ERECTED BY
THE WEAVER NAVIGATION TRUSTEES: 1899; ENGINEER J.A.SANER M.INST.C.E.:
CONTRACTOR FOR METALWORK A.HANDYSIDE & COMPANY LTD. DERBY AND LONDON.
Timber framed weatherboarded control cabin north of bridge on west
bank has wide-eaved hipped roof with ornate finials; small-pane
casements form a continuous band to river side and ends of cabin;
fixed steel ladder, with guardrail, to river bank.
This and Hayhurst Bridge (q.v.) are believed to be the earliest
electrically powered swing bridges in Britain.
Listing NGR: SJ6567473842
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