I previously posted about Gas Works Bridge when I had only taken a couple of pictures there, but having recently sorted through a few more of my pictures I found that I had plenty more to share here, on Clickasnap and Flickr. 

Built in 1816 the original bridge is amongst the oldest remaining cast iron bridges in Calderdale, and was given Grade II listed status on the 19th July 1988. It is hidden from view by the riveted steel plates used when the bridge was widened around 1850 although it can just about be seen underneath. Despite being listed the local council seems uninterested in maintaining or preventing further deterioration of the bridge.

The bridge castings were produced by Aydon and Elwell of Shelf Ironworks, Bradford on the instruction of Thomas Fearnside & Son of Mearclough Bottom Mills, which stood on the southern Bank of the River Calder and were in the business of corn milling.

There are a total of 23 pictures taken over the last few years on various dates and with differing cameras, including some at the bridge during the devastating flooding that hit the Calder Valley on Boxing Day 2015.

Use the arrows to navigate the album or click to view full size on Flickr. Selected images can also be seen on my Clickasnap profile by clicking here. The worlds largest free to use paid per view image sharing sight. The pictures below are selected from the Flickr album.









Looking closely at some of the pictures you can see the original bridge arch visible underneath the current structure. You can follow me on social media via the links in the sidebar. I also have a YouTube channel which you can subscribe to by clicking here.