Starkey's Bridge No 18 carries the road from Basildon to Dudley over the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Wrenbury Mill Boatyard | 3½ furlongs | |
| Cotton Arms PH (closed) | 3 furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Visitor Moorings (east) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Church Lift Bridge No 19 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Church Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Starkey's Bridge No 18 | ||
| Wrenbury Hall Bridge No 17 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Bridge No 16 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Heath Bridge No 15 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Heath Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Baddiley Lock No 9 | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
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In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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![Starkey's Bridge (detail) near Wrenbury, Cheshire. Bridge No 18 across the Llangollen Canal near Wrenbury cum Frith. Old maps show that the bridge carried a private track or drive between Wrenbury Hall and the village. Now, it merely serves as a farm accommodation bridge which also carries a public footpath.[[[3217576]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 October 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/21/87/3218778_ea87aa21_120x120.jpg)
![Narrowboat and Starkey's Bridge near Wrenbury, Cheshire. Starkey's Bridge is No 18 across the Llangollen Canal.Old maps show that the bridge carried a private track or drive between Wrenbury Hall and the village. Now, it merely serves as a farm accommodation bridge which also carries a public footpath.[[[3217579]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 October 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/21/87/3218774_03483813_120x120.jpg)



![Canal bridge detail near Wrenbury in Cheshire. Looking east at Starkey's Bridge, No 18 across the Llangollen Canal near Wrenbury.[[[5479477]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 September 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/47/94/5479498_1774529a_120x120.jpg)












![Shropshire Union Canal by Wrenbury Church Bridge. View east along Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal from by Wrenbury Church Bridge. The nearby Starkey's Bridge is just visible in the distance ([[345195]]). The flat pastureland north of the canal (left) is typical of this area by Espresso Addict – 21 February 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/34/51/345197_1a0c4172_120x120.jpg)

![View towards Wrenbury Hall from the Shropshire Union Canal. The Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal runs through flat farmland studded with small meres, some surrounded with trees, others open; an example is visible (centre left; [[SJ5948]]). Wrenbury Hall and various associated buildings are visible in the distance (centre; [[SJ5948]]). The fence on the right marks the boundary between pasture and a rare arable field by Espresso Addict – 21 February 2007](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/34/52/345200_3685170f_120x120.jpg)



![Wrenbury Church Lift Bridge, Cheshire. Wrenbury Church Lift Bridge across the Llangollen Canal is operated by boat crews using a windlass. A public footpath crosses the bridge, so boaters should leave it down after passing through.[[[336435]]][[[3199079]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 October 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/21/80/3218039_01f29497_120x120.jpg)



