Miller Bridge and the River Kent. Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.

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The original wooden bridge connecting the town and the castle corn mill was repeatedly carried away by floods until 1743, when it was rebuilt entirely in stone. The present bridge was designed by the architect Francis Webster for access to a new canal which terminated in Kendal, where the canal head basin included covered wharves, warehouses, stables and workers' cottages. He also designed the bridge over Castle Mill head-race. The foundation stone was laid in May 1818; the bridge was opened in November 1818, and the canal was operating by June 1819.

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Location: Miller Bridge and the River Kent. Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1818, bridge, francis, kent, miller, river, snow, webster, winter