Bridge No 25 (Ansty) carries a footpath over the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) a few miles from Swansea.
The Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for manure traffic to Manfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of stone from Easthampton to Polstan prevented closure. In his autobiography Peter Edwards writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

There is a bridge here which takes a motorway over the canal.
| Stretton Arm Junction | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Stretton Stop | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Smeaton Lane Aqueduct No 28 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Johnson's Bridge No 27 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Grimes Bridge No 26 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge No 25 (Ansty) | ||
| Nettlehill Bridge No 24 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Hopsford Valley Aqueduct No 20 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Hollyhill Bridge No 19 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hollyhill Bridge Aqueduct | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Squires Bridge No 17 | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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