Bridge 1
Bridge 1 or Chain Bridge is also known locally as Gas Works Bridge carries Chapel Lane across the Canal. It is sighted alongside the Navigation Inn and the former Sowerby Bridge gas works site. The 1st Sowerby Bridge Pipe Bridge crossers the canal alongside Chain Bridge.
The first pipe bridge can be seen behind the seat and before Chain Bridge
Sowerby Bridge Pipe Bridge
Sowerby Bridge Pipe Bridge whilst not really classed as a bridge carries pipes across the canal full of gas from the nearby gas works. It has a foot platform which is used to allow maintenance to the pipes.
Sowerby Bridge Pipe Bridge whilst not really classed as a bridge carries pipes across the canal full of gas from the nearby gas works. It has a foot platform which is used to allow maintenance to the pipes.
Bridge 2
Walker Bridge or Mearclough Bridge number 1 carries Walker Lane Across the canal providing access for the nearby industrial units and beyond.
Walker Bridge or Mearclough Bridge number 1 carries Walker Lane Across the canal providing access for the nearby industrial units and beyond.
Bridge 3
The 2nd Mearclough Bridge, also known as Canal Road Bridge carries an ancient packhorse route across the canal that connected Warley and Norland. The road becomes Fall Lane just as the canal bridge and nearby river bridges meet.
Bridge 4
Edwards Road Bridge connected the 2 sides of canal mills that once overshadowed both sides of the canal banking until fire destroyed them in April 1980.
Bridge 5
Hollas Lane or Sterne Mills Bridge was recently widened to allow redevelopment of the surrounding area in a scheme known as Copley Valley.
Bridge 6
Copley Footbridge provides a pedestrian route on to the canal. Currently closed (July 2020) to undergo much needed maintenance.
Bridge 7
Copley Lancashire and Yorkshire Viaduct features 23 arches and crossers the Copley Valley, River Calder & Calder & Hebble Navigation. Built around 1851 to provide a direct rail connection between Halifax and Sowerby Bridge.
Bridge 8
Copley Lane Bridge provides access across the canal to Copley Village from the main A6026 Wakefield Road.
Bridge 9
Lister Bridge is a closed to traffic road bridge that allows pedestrian access to the canal. The bridge connected the main A6026 Wakefield Road with an access to the Copley water treatment works but this has long since been closed off and is now most overgrown.
Bridge 10
Salterhebble Railway Bridge is kind of still lucky to be in use, the line which crossing being rarely used during the 1970's, 80's and 90's until Brighouse Railway Station was reopened. As there were many plans to cut back rail services during this period it's a surprise this bridge survived. Not back in use with regular trains passing over it.
The bridge beyond is Wakefield Road under which the canal heads on a short spur to Salterhebble Moorings. This for a time was the junction for the Halifax Branch of the Calder & Hebble Navigation which ran up in to the town to canal wharf that was alongside the current day railway station. The canal past through 14 locks on the climb up and it was closed to traffic in 1942. Much of the route has been filled in now but it does feel a missed tourism opportunity for the town.
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The 2nd Mearclough Bridge, also known as Canal Road Bridge carries an ancient packhorse route across the canal that connected Warley and Norland. The road becomes Fall Lane just as the canal bridge and nearby river bridges meet.
Bridge 4
Edwards Road Bridge connected the 2 sides of canal mills that once overshadowed both sides of the canal banking until fire destroyed them in April 1980.
Bridge 5
Hollas Lane or Sterne Mills Bridge was recently widened to allow redevelopment of the surrounding area in a scheme known as Copley Valley.
Bridge 6
Copley Footbridge provides a pedestrian route on to the canal. Currently closed (July 2020) to undergo much needed maintenance.
Bridge 7
Copley Lancashire and Yorkshire Viaduct features 23 arches and crossers the Copley Valley, River Calder & Calder & Hebble Navigation. Built around 1851 to provide a direct rail connection between Halifax and Sowerby Bridge.
Bridge 8
Copley Lane Bridge provides access across the canal to Copley Village from the main A6026 Wakefield Road.
Bridge 9
Lister Bridge is a closed to traffic road bridge that allows pedestrian access to the canal. The bridge connected the main A6026 Wakefield Road with an access to the Copley water treatment works but this has long since been closed off and is now most overgrown.
Bridge 10
Salterhebble Railway Bridge is kind of still lucky to be in use, the line which crossing being rarely used during the 1970's, 80's and 90's until Brighouse Railway Station was reopened. As there were many plans to cut back rail services during this period it's a surprise this bridge survived. Not back in use with regular trains passing over it.
The bridge beyond is Wakefield Road under which the canal heads on a short spur to Salterhebble Moorings. This for a time was the junction for the Halifax Branch of the Calder & Hebble Navigation which ran up in to the town to canal wharf that was alongside the current day railway station. The canal past through 14 locks on the climb up and it was closed to traffic in 1942. Much of the route has been filled in now but it does feel a missed tourism opportunity for the town.
Thanks for looking and please take a moment to share.
