Turnbridge Road / Quay Street: Lifting Bridge
Details
| Deposited Plan Number: | no data |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Plans Register: | no data |
| Street: | Turnbridge Road / Quay Street |
| Property Name / Number: | Turnbridge Lifting Bridge (also known as Locomotive lift bridge) |
| Area: | Turnbridge |
| District: | Kirklees |
| Town: | Huddersfield |
| Grid Reference: | SE 1495 1683 |
| Building Project: | Lifting Bridge |
| Type: | Bridge |
| Applicant: | no data |
| Applicant Address: | no data |
| Architect: | no data |
| Architect Address: | no data |
| Status of Project: | no data |
| Contractor: | no data |
| Contractor Address: | no data |
| Work Commenced: | no data |
| Work Completed: | no data |
| Occupants: | n/a |
| Subsequent Alterations / History: | Existing, Extensive restoration carried out including the change from manual operation to electric motors in 2002 |
| English Heritage Listing: | no data |
| Location of Archives: | no data |
| Buildings of Huddersfield ID: | 4048 |
Additional Information
Lifting bridge crossing the Huddersfield Broad Canal, built in 1865 to replace the earlier turn-bridge that gave its name to the area. It is bridge number 17 on the Huddersfield Broad Canal.
The bridge was originally lifted using a pulley system employing counter weights operated by a windlass but is now electrically powered after it was restored in 2002.
Approximate Location
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