A question for Tommy tee

you mentioned ' Skew Bridge' on jo-annes thread, Can you tell me why it is called Skew bridge, I always thought is was because there might have been a School nearby, or maybe because the road under it is ' Skew wiff' to the angle of the road, I remember the gents public pizz stones at the side of the Bridge and in the 1970's was a convenient place to stop on the walk home from Wigan, there was always a hot dawg caravan there, So a snack and pee after a couple of jars was a welcoming break from the trek wom,
So Tell us Tommy, Why Skew bridge ?

The Skew Bridge, located in Rainhill village, derives its name from its distinctive design. It’s a sandstone construction that carries the main road over the railway. What makes it unique is the unusual diagonal angle at which the railway passes under the bridge. In fact, the Skew Bridge is the world’s first bridge to go over a railway at an angle

Skew Bridge.

"one o't'crossbeams's gone askew on t'treddle"!

When I went Skoo the word ' Skew' only geet invented when 't Barbeques come in fashion and they put pies on a skewer and cawd it a Keebab

'Skew Whiff'.
adjective / informal / English
meaning - not straight, askew.

ie: "his wig was skew whiff"!

Tom

As Tonker has mentioned, the operative word here is 'askew'

The now defunct railway bridge between Platt Bridge and Spring View is skew to the road

The railway bridge in Frog Lane is a skew bridge and it’s a beauty as well!

www.wiganbuildings.co.uk

I should imagine there are a few bridges around Wigan which are at a "SHEW"