Dutton Horse Bridge | |
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 Dutton Horse Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′10″N 2°37′30″W / 53.2860°N 2.6251°W |
| Crosses | River Weaver |
| Locale | Acton Bridge, Cheshire |
| Official name | Dutton Lower Horse Bridge[a] |
| Other name(s) | Lower Dutton Horse Bridge |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | John Arthur Saner |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
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Dutton Horse Bridge is a timber twin-span footbridge across part of the Weaver navigation, near the villages of Acton Bridge and Dutton in Cheshire, England. The bridge is located at SJ 583 767, between the Dutton Locks and Dutton Viaduct. It carries the towpath across a subsidiary channel used to regulate the water level, at the point where it rejoins the main river.[2][3]
The bridge dates from 1915–1919 and is by John Arthur Saner. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building; the listing describes it as "an elegant structure in the functional waterways tradition".[2] The bridge is one of the earliest remaining examples of a laminated timber structure,[2] and is also believed to be the sole laminated greenheart timber bridge in the country.[3]
- ^ "New horse friendly bridge installed at Dutton Locks", Chester Chronicle, Trinity Mirror, 27 August 2010, retrieved 28 October 2021
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Horse Bridge over river 250 metres south west of Dutton lock (1139138)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 March 2015
- ^ a b "Dutton Horse Bridge", Engineering Timelines, Engineering Timelines, retrieved 6 December 2012
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