Iron Roving Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1972. Bridge. 1 related planning application.

Iron Roving Bridge

WRENN ID: tenth-sill-pearl
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Country: England
Date first listed: 10 January 1972
Type: Bridge
Source: Historic England listing

Description

CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ3966 SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL 1932-1/5/262 Iron Roving bridge 10/01/72 (Formerly Listed as: CANAL STREET Iron Roving Bridge)

GV II

Roving bridge. c1800. Thomas Telford, consulting engineer. Cambered wrought-iron span on stone-coped brick abutments and ramps. A slightly curved approach-ramp from south on west bank; a spiral ramp south of the bridge on east bank leads down and under the bridge to towpath to north. Roving bridges enabled horses towing canal-boats to cross the canal and continue towing without being unhitched.

Listing NGR: SJ3999066782

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