OneGuyFromBarlick

In 2006, when the road was closed because part had fallen into the canal, I was asked by British Waterways to look into the history of the road. The road above Greenberfield Locks: an historical survey Mike Clarke Introduction The construction of canals was the first time that large-scale works over...

You are a little incorrect in this article. There was never a swing bridge on the original main road, as new swing bridges had been virtually prohibited by the L&LC 1790 Act. They could only be used where the local land owner agreed, and only two were built after this date. Instead, an over brid...