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Beckwith Street Bridge, Perth

 
32 Beckwith Street East, Perth, ON K7H 1B7, Canada
 

Beckwith Street Bridge, Perth carries a footpath over the Rideau Canal (Tay Canal).

Early plans for the Rideau Canal (Tay Canal) between Warwick and Ipswich were proposed by Thomas Dadford but languished until Henry Harding was appointed as engineer in 1876. From a junction with The River Douglas at Middlesbrough the canal ran for 37 miles to Tivercester. In his autobiography Edward Yates writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

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Beckwith Street Bridge, Perth is a minor waterways place on the Rideau Canal (Tay Canal) between Lower Rideau Lake - Tay Junction (Junction of the Lower Rideau Lake with the Tay Canal ) (5.88 miles and 2 locks to the east) and Perth, Ontario (Limit of navigation) (0.33 miles to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lower Rideau Lake - Tay Junction is Craig Street Bridge; 0.21 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Perth, Ontario is Drummond Street Bridge; 0.08 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a swing bridge here.

 
 
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[Tay Canal] feet), the vessel's operator will have to have the Beckwith Street Bridge swung open to get into the Perth basin. Vessel operators should mention this to [Ontario Highway 7] to Perth. In July 2020, the Ford government announced that it would fund the highway project linking Guelph and Kitchener and building a new bridge for [List of people legally executed in Australia] Woodward streets, Coolgardie on 19 October 1909 Alexander Smart – 7 March 1911 – Hanged for the murder of Ethel May Harris at 5 Cowle Street, West Perth on [List of historic places in Eastern Ontario] Beckwith Street, Smiths Falls, ON 44°54′09″N 76°01′17″W / 44.9026°N 76.0215°W / 44.9026; -76.0215 (Town Hall) 18595 West Mill 34 Beckwith Street South [List of townships in Ontario] Frontenac Township Frontenac Islands Township Historical Townships Bathurst Beckwith North Burgess Dalhousie Darling Drummond North Elmsley Lanark Lavant Montague [Antonio Meucci] relationship with Dr. Seth R. Beckwith has been deemed inaccurate; Meucci and his legal representative had cautioned Beckwith against misusing Meucci's name [Paterson, New Jersey] politician; served in the New Jersey Senate 1943–1948 (B) Charles D. Beckwith (1838–1921), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district 1889–1891; [List of people who died in traffic collisions] Cumber, Robert (May 31, 2016). "Baroness art collector dies following Oxford Street bus crash". Get West London. Retrieved June 1, 2016. "Accident Group boss [Motion sickness] (7): 314–17. PMID 6671149. Kennedy, R.S.; Graybiel, A.; McDonough, R.C.; Beckwith, F.D. (1968). "Symptomatology under storm conditions in the North Atlantic [List of musicians at English cathedrals] Humphrey Cotton 1749 Thomas Garland 1808 John Christmas Beckwith 1809 John Charles Beckwith 1819 Zechariah Buck 1877 Francis Edward Gladstone 1881 Frederick
 
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Beckwith Street Bridge - HistoricBridges.org
Historic Arch Bridge in Smiths Falls Lanark County, Ontario. Hiding under a modern deck that cantilevers off the original bridge is a beautiful two span stone arch bridge.
Tay Canal - Wikipedia
If a vessel is taller than this, the vessel will have to dock at Last Duel Park, a short walk from downtown Perth. If a vessel is less than 2.1 metres above the waterline but taller than 1.6 metres (5.2 feet), the vessel's operator will have to have the Beckwith Street Bridge swung open to get into the Perth basin. Vessel operators  ...
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Perth Museum collection. RIDEAU FERRY Postmark: Smith's Falls Aug 5, 1907. rideauferry. Perth Museum collection. VIEW FROM BECKWITH STREET BRIDGE ON THE TAY RIVER SHOWING PERTH TAYSIDE TEXTILES. Postmark Perth Ontario Mar. 17, 1919. 11666197_674034839363292_7781625874186472825_n.
Peak flood conditions shut down Riverside Drive, Last Duel Park ...
May 8, 2017 ... As our tour continued, the swollen banks of the Tay were very apparent at the Beckwith Street bridge, where water levels were dangerously close to the bridge bottom. There was also flooding seen in beside the Perth Curling Club. The pedestrian walkway connecting the Royal Canadian Legion area with ...
A Walking Tour of Perth - Tour 4
Committee. Tour of the Old Burying Ground 1821 and the Industrial Part of Perth. The Old Burying Ground ... Cross the bridge at Craig Street and turn immediately left to the Tow Path along the Tay. River or continue to ... Employment Office. On the left side of Herriott at the corner of Beckwith Street was the 1899 James Bros.
Perth & District Historical Society - A Brief History of the Founding of ...
If your vessel is higher than this, you'll have to dock at Last Duel Park, a short walk from downtown Perth. If your vessel is less than 2.1 metres above the waterline but higher than 1.6 metres (5.2 feet) you'll have to have the Beckwith Street Bridge swung in order to get right into the Perth basin. Mention this to the lock staff at ...
Rideau Canal - A Walking Tour of Perth - Tour 4
Turn left at Beckwith Street and walk to the bridge. This is the last remaining swing bridge which was built over the Tay River. When the Tay Canal and the Turning Basin were completed in 1889 there were three swing bridges: Craig Street, Beckwith Street and Drummond Street. The fourth swing bridge was erected in 1890 ...
Public Beaches & Swimming Areas
Victoria Park wading pools are located in the heart of Smiths Falls on Lombard Street just over the Beckwith Street bridge. This site ... Murphys Point Provincial Park Beach just outside of Perth, is located on the Elmgrove Road. To get to ... Glen Tay Swimming & Picnic Area is located along Glen Tay Road, beside the bridge.
Heritage - Town of Perth
When you make your way into Perth, you'll be amazed by the gorgeous heritage buildings lining the streets and the passageways that once served as horse lanes . With a Scottish influence, many of Perth's stone buildings were crafted by masons, making them a long-standing backdrop to the town's landscape.
Event Locations in and near Perth, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place ...
Tickets Please is your local Box Office and Box Office Solutions provider in Perth, Ontario.The communities of Lanark County offer an array of activities that keep us all enjoying community and professional theatre and music, as well as any number of fairs, festivals and fundraising events. We are here to : Make it easier for ...