Foxdenton Lane Lift Bridge, Middleton Junction
From Graces Guide
Lift Bridge over Rochdale Canal in Foxdenton Lane, Middleton Junction, Chadderton, Greater Manchester
See here and here[1] for photos of the steel-framed lift bridge, shortly before it was replaced by a fixed concrete beam bridge. That bridge has in turn been replaced by a hydraulically-operated lifting bridge. Photo here.
The 1934 O.S. 25" map shows a 'swing bridge' taking Foxdenton Lane/Grimshaw Lane across the canal close to Middleton Junction Station. The bridge was overshadowed by Grimshaw Mill, Junction Mill, Chadderton, and Swan Mill, Chadderton. A short distance further north were Firwood Mill, Baytree Mill, and Laurel Mill.
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