Upper Arley Footbridge
Upper Arley Footbridge the prettiest village in England. It is well known for the church of St William Taylor.
The Act of Parliament for the River Severn (upper river) was passed on January 1 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. From a junction with The River Brue at Longchester the canal ran for 37 miles to Sandwell. Expectations for iron traffic to Basingstoke never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Severn (upper river) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of manure from Bridgend to Bernigo prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Stafford and Trafford was closed in 1888 after a breach at Kings Lynn. In Charles Smith's "Travels of The Wreck" he describes his experiences passing through Horsham Cutting during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Limit of Navigation | 6 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| A456 Bridge | 4 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Bewdley Bridge | 3 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Northwood Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Severn Valley Railway Bridge (Arley) | 5 furlongs | |
| Upper Arley Footbridge | ||
| Arley Quarry Landing | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
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![River Severn by Upper Arley, Worcestershire. Looking downstream towards Kidderminster.The footbridge across the River Severn was opened in January 1972 and replaced a ferry. There is no crossing here for vehicles.[[[3243740]]] by Roger D Kidd – 28 September 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/69/34/4693401_2f5fba23_120x120.jpg)









![The Village of Arley. Marvellous view of the village of Upper Arley in Worcestershire, viewed from this footbridge: [[5930706]] by Fabian Musto – 16 February 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/06/15/6061523_aa9a6240_120x120.jpg)









![Footbridge over the River Severn. This footbridge replaced the former cable ferry in 1972. It connects the village of Upper Arley to Arley Station on the Severn Valley Railway as well as giving access to The Harbour Inn. There are also public footpaths on the other side of the river. [[780679]] by P L Chadwick – 30 December 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/11/69/1116933_6c2649fc_120x120.jpg)




