Croxton Lane Bridge No 173 carries a farm track over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) near to Basildon.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Polehampton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for coal traffic to Bradford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Longfield power station was enough to keep it open. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) was closed in 1955 when Northampton Embankment collapsed. In Arthur Taylor's "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Wash" he describes his experiences passing through Southampton Inclined plane during the General Strike.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| The Big Lock PH | 3 furlongs | |
| Middlewich Big Lock No 75 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Big Lock Footbridge No 172A | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Big Lock Offside Visitor Moorings | 2½ furlongs | |
| Harbutt's Field Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Croxton Lane Bridge No 173 | ||
| Middlewich Household Rubbish and Recycling Centre (closed) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Croxton Aqueduct | 1 furlong | |
| Flint Mill Bridge No 175 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Croxton Flash | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hell's Kitchen Bridge No 176 | 7½ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Back down the locks from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 27th of April, 1979
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![Narrowboat at Croxton Aqueduct near Middlewich, Cheshire. The narrowboat has just crossed the River Dane on this narrow aqueduct on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The original wide aqueduct was washed away in the 1930s, resulting in this steel structure being built, and the subsequent prevention of wide boats reaching Middlewich through Big Lock.[[[2714161]]] by Roger D Kidd – 28 August 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/71/43/2714326_faaacfa5_120x120.jpg)
![Trent & Mersey Canal Milepost along the towpath. The houses are on the northern edge of Middlewich.[[4813496]], for the previous milepost.[[4815712]], for the next milepost along the canal. by Mat Fascione – 15 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/81/49/4814907_68dd95d3_120x120.jpg)






![The River Dane north-west of Middlewich, Cheshire. Seen from the Croxton Aqueduct.[[[2714161]]] by Roger D Kidd – 28 August 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/71/41/2714168_26d09b4f_120x120.jpg)
