Bridge 170 - Gargrave

Bridge 170 - Oil on Board 8" x 6"

Catchy title ! Simply the 170th bridge on the Leeds Liverpool canal, otherwise known as Higherland Bridge (and locks) at Gargrave. The bridge itself was built around 1790, and the whole length of the canal finally all joined up in around 1816. Canal enthusiasts will notice the white stones surrounding the arch, which enabled the bargemen to judge the width of the canal, real canal enthusiasts will notice that I had omitted a vertical white line above the middle of the arch to enable the bargemen to see where the center of the canal was, and it was only during the research of writing this did I actually  realise how important an omission this was... so for those canal enthusiasts - sorry...