Upper Mitton Bridge No 8 carries the M1 motorway over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) near to Erewash Cutting.
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). Bend makes passing difficult so mooring is not advised.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Falling Sands Lock No 4 | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Pratt's Wharf Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Pratt's Wharf | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Oldington Bridge No 10 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Upper Mitton Bridge No 8 | ||
| Former Railway Interchange Basin | 1 furlong | |
| Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) | 1 furlong | |
| Bird in Hand PH and Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Mitton Chapel Bridge No 7 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Gilgal Bridge No 6 | 3¾ furlongs | |
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![Dog waste bin, Manor Road. This bin has appeared fairly recently at the end of Manor Road, by Upper Mitton Bridge. It is probably targetted at the many dog walkers who take their animals along the nearby Staffs & Worcs Canal, and along Timber Lane. [[1633195]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/32/1633202_c11c2258_120x120.jpg)
![The frozen Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. About a week after temperatures locally rose above freezing point, this part of the canal was still frozen on its surface. Elsewhere on the canal, the ice had already melted. Photographed from Upper Mitton Bridge.[[2217103]]. by P L Chadwick – 02 January 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/21/71/2217120_d9952315_120x120.jpg)
![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in winter near Upper Mitton Bridge. Looking north from the bridge. Much of the canal was frozen but, near the bridge, was a stretch where the ice had melted. This had attracted a lot of wildfowl. [[1633177]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633184_50738cee_120x120.jpg)
![Timber Lane looking to Upper Mitton Bridge. Timber Lane ends at Upper Mitton Bridge, which crosses the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. On the other side is Manor Road, on the edge of Stourport-on-Severn. [[1633710]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 December 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/37/1633732_843a3d25_120x120.jpg)
![Upper Mitton Bridge. The morning of Christmas Day, when this photograph was taken, was bright and sunny in complete contrast to the morning of Christmas Eve. However there was still quite a lot of snow, frost and ice about. The bridge itself, over the Staffs & Worcs Canal, has been blocked off to motor vehicles. Pedestrians and cyclists can still use it. On the far side of the bridge is the end of Manor Road. [[1633177]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/37/1633710_eb65adab_120x120.jpg)

![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal - Upper Mitton Bridge No. 8 plate. This metal plate is affixed to the No. 8 Bridge (Upper Mitton Bridge) on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, above the canal. It is on the Stourport-on-Severn side of the bridge. There is a similar one on the other side. [[1634745]]. by P L Chadwick – 27 December 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/47/1634764_1ffc8c19_120x120.jpg)
![Upper Mitton Bridge. The bridge is between the ends of Manor Road and Timber Lane, and crosses the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. It is bridge number 8 on the canal. The bridge is closed to motor vehicles. [[1633177]]; [[1633710]]. by P L Chadwick – 27 December 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/47/1634745_9fe32bc1_120x120.jpg)










![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in winter near Upper Mitton Bridge. Looking south from the bridge, the mist obscures the distant view. The sun was trying to shine through. A moored boat can just be seen on the west bank of the canal. [[1633184]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633191_cec35d3d_120x120.jpg)


![Timber Lane on Christmas Day. Compared to the previous morning, the mist had lifted, the sun was shining, but there was still snow on the ground. [[1633195]] by P L Chadwick – 25 December 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/37/1633720_4469363e_120x120.jpg)

![Timber Lane in winter, seen from Upper Mitton Bridge. The bridge crosses the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. Timber Lane can only be glimpsed, because of the mist. It normally looks like this:- [[776380]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633195_57d7ceeb_120x120.jpg)



