A 'hidden' canal bridge has been given Listed status as a 'masterpiece of military engineering' - that helped win both World Wars.

Inglis Pyramid Bridge crosses the Basingstoke Canal in Aldershot in Hampshire and has been listed at Grade II thanks to its unique military history.

The bridge is one of relatively few military structures in England that date back to the First World War (WWI)- designed by War Office engineer Charles Inglis.

Made of lightweight steel it was quick and easy to construct with little training and could be reused. The design was used effectively by soldiers during WWI, especially in France, and was influential in the development of future military bridges.

It is one of only ten Inglis Pyramid Bridges known to have been manufactured during the 1914–1918 conflict and is likely to be the only example still in use as a bridge in England.