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Wightwick Bridge

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Wightwick Bridge
Location Map ( geo)
Wightwick Bridge from the towpath - Geograph - 1549156.jpg
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Location
Wightwick, Wolverhampton
County
Staffordshire
Highway Authority
Wolverhampton
Additional Information
Bridge Type:  Girder
Length:  30m (98 ft 5 in)
On road(s)
U114

Wightwick Bridge on the west side of Wolverhampton carries the U114 Windmill Lane across the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

The original narrow arch bridge was provided across the canal in this location and opened in 1771. The present bridge is a twentieth century creation, and is a girder bridge with footways on either side separated by pedestrian barriers.




Wightwick Bridge
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View gallery (4)
Wightwick Bridge near Castlecroft in Wolverhampton - Geograph - 5572572.jpgWightwick Bridge from the towpath - Geograph - 1549156.jpgWightwick Bridge - Geograph - 398262.jpgWightwick Bridge No 56 - Geograph - 5205897.jpg


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