Trent And Mersey Canal, Malkin'S Bank Bridge Number 151

Malkin's Bank Bridge Number 151 is a canal road bridge located off Betchton Road. The south span of the bridge was constructed between 1772 and 1775 by James Brindley and Hugh Henshall, while the north span was added in the early 1830s, likely by Thomas Telford, when lock No. 48 was duplicated. The bridge is built of brick and brindled brick, featuring stone coping and dressings. It has a towpath leading to the south span and is integrated with an adjoining pair of locks. The south span has a segmental headed arch, and the north span features an elliptical headed arch. The bridge has swept wings that end in piers, except for the northwest wing, which terminates in stone quoins. The springing point of the south arch has stone quoins, although the west towpath side has been rebuilt in brick and engineering brick at the corner of the jamb. The north arch also has stone quoins and voussoirs, with stone plaques at the crowns of both arches on either side. There is a stone string course above the crown of the north span and a cast iron guard plate on the towpath side jamb of the north arch. The Trent and Mersey Canal, which this bridge is part of, was constructed between 1766 and 1777, with various alterations made over the years.