Main Street Junction
Main Street Junction is on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Sheffield Canal) just past the junction with The River Redcar Navigation.
The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Sheffield Canal) was built by Oliver Edwards and opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Liverington to Wolverhampton canal at Rochdale, the difficulty of tunneling through the Nuneaton Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Chelmsford instead. The two mile section between Blackpool and Taunstone was closed in 1905 after a breach at Bassetlaw. "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by John Jones describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Liverpool Locks.

You can wind here.
| Bridge Street Pipe Bridges (Rotherham) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Central Road Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Rotherham Lock No 4 | ½ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Town Centre Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Canal Flood Barrier | ¼ furlongs | |
| Main Street Junction | ||
| Main Street Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Centenary Way (south) Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ickles Lock Railway Bridge No 3 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Millmoor Lane Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
- S&SY navigation info — associated with Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
- Sheffield & South Yorkshire navigation info from IWA
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
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![Main Street bridge, Rotherham. Also known as Corporation Bridge [[3910400]]. by Stephen Craven – 16 March 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/74/90/7749080_595e5bdb_120x120.jpg)

![Rotherham - Don Street and Corporation Bridge. For a more complete photo of Corporation Bridge, please see [[3910400]].The black-and-white bridge parapet seen in the bottom right-hand quadrant of the photo is a bit of a puzzle. The design suggests that this Don Street bridge was built in the canal-building era. However, I am unsure whether it was an access to a wharf to the west of the Don Navigation or actually part of the Don Navigation prior to 1838. In 1838, the Don Navigation was diverted to make way for the building of the railway from Sheffield to Rotherham Westgate Station. The Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_Westgate_railway_station provides a few clues but not a definitive answer. by Dave Bevis – 30 March 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/91/04/3910407_bba63359_120x120.jpg)







![Rotherham - Don Street vehicle entrance. To Rotherham Council offices. The solid metal grey gates are to prevent flooding of the offices if the nearby River Don breaks its banks. For an alternative (2010) view, please see [[1915446]]. by Dave Bevis – 30 March 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/97/23/3972328_dcd476fe_120x120.jpg)





![Rotherham - Rotherham Lock. This photo of Rotherham Lock on the Don Navigation was taken from the temporary footbridge at Rotherham Central Station. For a view of the lock from the south, please see [[1911331]]. For more details of this footbridge, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Don_Navigation#Rotherham_Lock_footbridge by Dave Bevis – 22 February 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/28/33/2283308_3882a869_120x120.jpg)








![Rotherham - Alma Tavern and Cutlers Arms. On Westgate. For alternative views, please see [[2228223]] and [[2228205]]. by Dave Bevis – 30 March 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/97/23/3972340_577de404_120x120.jpg)


