Regent Road Bascule Bridge
Regent Road Bascule Bridge carries a footpath over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) between Bedford and Liverpool.
Early plans of what would become the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Bristol Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. The canal joined the sea near Taunley. The two mile section between Bassetlaw and Brench was closed in 1888 after a breach at Caerphilly. "Travels of The Implacable" by Barry Wright describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Newcester Cutting.

There is a lift bridge here.
| Stanley Dock | ½ furlongs | |
| Regent Road Bascule Bridge | ||
| Collingwood Dock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Salisbury Dock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Trafalgar Dock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Central Docks Channel (northern end) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Central Docks Channel (southern end) | 3¼ furlongs | |
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![Stanley Dock lift bridge, Regent Road. Built in the 1930's, this is the only surviving example of a rolling bascule lift bridge in Liverpool. For information on bascule bridges see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridgeThe road is closed to traffic as the bridge is unsafe [[842648]], fortunately pedestrian access is still allowed. by Rose and Trev Clough – 20 July 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/90/60/906007_2e770ffd_120x120.jpg)


![Bridge house, Stanley Dock lift bridge. Looking the worse for wear. A similar but smarter example of a bascule bridge can be seen across the water at Birkenhead [[290873]]. by Rose and Trev Clough – 20 July 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/90/60/906004_d8cfa4a4_120x120.jpg)




















![Detail of stone plaque on Stanley dock warehouse. Details of a stone plaque incorporated into the buildings shown in [[3820750]]. by Christopher Hall – 15 January 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/82/07/3820752_5c1ac632_120x120.jpg)




