Adderley Lees Bridge No 68
Address is taken from a point 425 yards away.
Adderley Lees Bridge No 68 carries a footpath over the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) half a mile from Bury.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Victoria Wharf (Market Drayton) | 2 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled)) | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Betton Wood Bend | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Betton Wood Bridge No 66 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Betton Coppice Bridge No 67 | 3 furlongs | |
| Adderley Lees Bridge No 68 | ||
| Adderley Wharf Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | |
| Adderley Wharf Bridge No 69 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Top Lock No 8 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Adderley Lock No 9 | 3½ furlongs | |
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![Shropshire Union Canal. Looking south east from Adderley Wharf Bridge.See [[[5671275]]] for opposite view. by JThomas – 01 June 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/17/11/6171126_1d7924b3_120x120.jpg)




![Opening the lock gates. The Shropshire Union Canal near Adderley has a series of five locks in close proximity; this is no. 1, with the lock gates being opened; see also [[252582]], [[252709]] & [[252711]]. Bridge no. 70 and Adderley Lock no. 2 are visible in the distance; see [[252712]] & [[252714]] by Espresso Addict – 30 September 2006](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/27/252708_fcb8968c_120x120.jpg)
![Canal boat entering the lock. The Shropshire Union Canal near Adderley has a series of five locks in close proximity; this is no. 1, with a canal boat entering the lock; see also [[252582]], [[252708]] & [[252711]]. Bridge no. 70 and Adderley Lock no. 2 are visible in the distance; see [[252712]] & [[252714]] by Espresso Addict – 30 September 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/27/252709_ae91afa8_120x120.jpg)









