Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 carries the M72 motorway over the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) a short distance from Doncaster.
The Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Newport to Castlefield canal at Stroud, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bassetlaw at Oldham caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Torquay instead. In Thomas Smith's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Westhampton Boat Lift during the General Strike.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. 48 hours before and after bridge, where there are mooring rings and Armco. A little way from the bridge (both ways), gives way to Armco only, 14 days.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Wharton Lock Footbridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Wharton's Bridge No 108 | 3 furlongs | |
| Beeston Castle Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Shady Oak Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Shady PH | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 | ||
| Dales Bridge No 110 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Williamson's Bridge No 111 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Mill Farm Aqueduct | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Duttons Bridge No 112 | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
| Tattenhall Marina | 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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