Leamington Lift Bridge

Lift bridge when it works

So when walking the part of the canal called lochrin basin you will come across this "lift" bridge. I say lift as I've rarely seen it lift up but it still does as I have seen it lift. Somebody has to ...

Definitely worth a visit - if you're interested in unusual bridges!

For anyone who's into history, engineering, canals, bridges or just good photo opportunities, this is a worthwhile place to visit. The history has already largely been explained by other reviewers, ...

An interesting lift bridge on the historic Union Canal

The bridge was installed around 1906 where Fountainbridge crossed the canal . When the canal was shortened in 1922 to make Lochrin Basin the terminus it was moved to its present site to replace a wood...

Unusual lift Bridge on the Union Canal

Built in 1906 by Armstrong Whitworth it consists of a wooden gantry that raises to a height of 9 feet to allow barges to sail underneath when needed. It is not open to transport and there is a metal ...

Leamington Lift Bridge and Union Canal

Original Text

Union Canal connects Edinburgh with the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk and thus allows transport on the water to Glasgow. The connection to the deeper Forth and Clyde Canal s...