Llanddyn No 2 Lift Bridge No 44W
Llanddyn No 2 Lift Bridge No 44W carries a farm track over the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) just past the junction with The Hereford and Gloucester Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

There is a lift bridge here. The bridge is normally left open. The bridge requires a windlass to operate it.
| Llangollen Services | 6 furlongs | |
| C&RT Information Point (Llangollen) | 6 furlongs | |
| Llangollen On-Line Visitor Moorings | 5 furlongs | |
| Llangollen Narrows Section (500m) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Llangollen Road Moorings | 1 furlong | |
| Llanddyn No 2 Lift Bridge No 44W | ||
| Llanddyn No 1 Bridge No 43W | 2½ furlongs | |
| Wenffrwd Bridge No 42W | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Llangollen Narrows Section (300m) | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Sun Trevor Bridge No 41W | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| The Sun Trevor PH & Restaurant | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
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![Trees and a lift bridge. The Vale of Llangollen has plenty of trees left despite the losses that occurred during March of 2013. Now that spring is here the whole valley has greened up and the banks of the canal are no exception. The group of young trees on the left lost one tree that split but the other seven are fine.[[[3399529]]] by John Haynes – 07 June 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/50/66/3506647_ad351adb_120x120.jpg)







![Bridge 44W in the snow. Llanddyn lift bridge on 7th January.[[[1634478]]] by John Haynes – 07 January 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/65/39/1653960_d522f999_120x120.jpg)



![Bridge 44W in early summer. Llanddyn lift bridge on 16 June 2010.[[[1653960]]][[[1634478]]] by John Haynes – 16 June 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/91/75/1917550_f4141ce4_120x120.jpg)

![Bridge 44W in mid winter. Llanddyn lift bridge on 21 December.[[[1653960]]] by John Haynes – 21 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/44/1634478_65756e93_120x120.jpg)


![Winter mooring for Bena Riamba. A residential canal boat moored on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Branch) near Llangollen, a much sought after spot as there is a gap in the canal side trees which lets the sun in and also provides a great view. [[[1866805]]] by John Haynes – 19 January 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/30/28/3302815_7c8fbd9b_120x120.jpg)

