Between July 1761, when a navigable aqueduct opened on the
Bridgewater Canal at Barton-upon-Irwell, and July 1963, date of the
completion of the Thelwall Viaduct on the M6 near Warrington,
Britain would see the construction of a great number of aqueducts
and viaducts. Emblems of the industrial age, from unassuming arches
built to carry canals over streams to immense multi-span structures
conveying railways across estuaries or roads above plains, each
bridge has its own distinctive history and character. In this book,
Victoria Owens takes a look at the fascinating history behind some
of the most iconic landmarks of the British landscape, charting the
ambitions of the engineers who designed them, the endurance of the
labourers who built them and the impact that they have made upon
the face of the nation. Numerous photographs illustrate the text,
and grid references give a guide to the bridges' locations.
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