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Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11

 
Drawbridge Controls, Ivy House Road Lift Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3NR, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11 is a major waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Post Bridge No 28 (Footbridge is next to road bridge. Stanley village is one mile south up the hill.) (5 miles and 5¼ furlongs and 6 locks to the northeast) and Shelton (1 mile and 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Post Bridge No 28 is Ivy House Pipe Bridge; a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Shelton is Botteslow Street Bridge No 10; 2½ furlongs away.

There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), piling suitable for hooks. Shiny, stainless steel rings all the way from Bridge 8 to Bridge 11. Pins needed upstream of the bridge.

There is a lift bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal. The bridge requires a BW key to operate it.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Botteslow Street Bridge No 10

 Iceland
 Iceland Foods PLC
 Tesco
 Tesco - Hanley - New Hall Street
 Caffe Nero
 Starbucks
 Tesco Cafe Stores - Hanley - New Hall Street
 McDonalds
 Hanley
 Reginald Mitchell
 SEE ADDRESS
 Wetherspoons
 B&M Bargains
 Hanley, The Hole In The Wall
 Primark
 W H Smith
 Wynsors
 Burger King
 Fish & Chips
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Boots Chemist
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Co-operative Bank
 Lloyds Bank
 NatWest
 Nationwide
 RBS
 Santander
 TSB

Amenities nearby at Ivy House Pipe Bridge

 Polite Vicar
 SEE ADDRESS
 Greggs
 Screwfix
 
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Navigational Notes

Electrically operated lift bridge with control panel on towpath side.

 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Park Lane Services6 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Consall Forge12 miles, 2 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 402 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Hall Green Footbridge No 939 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services8 miles, 4 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Buxton Road Bridge No 6815 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Stone Services11 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 9311 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Bosley Top Lock No 119 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 5319 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Wheelock Wharf14 miles, 6 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Park Lane Services6 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)14 miles, 5 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Planet Lock No 31 mile, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 402 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services8 miles, 4 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Stone Visitor Moorings11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Bosley Top Lock No 119 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf14 miles, 6 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Park Lane Services6 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services8 miles, 4 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Stone Services11 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Bosley Top Lock No 119 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf14 miles, 6 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Northwood Winding Hole2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Leek Road Winding Hole7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Foxley Winding Hole2 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Endon Basin5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Hazelhurst Winding Hole6 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Museum Winding Hole2 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Toby Carvery Festival Park2 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Toby Carvery Festival Park
Burslem Branch Winding Hole3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Burslem Branch Winding Hole
Middleport Winding Hole4 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Middleport Winding Hole
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Hardings Wood Junction7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction
Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal3 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal
Stoke Basin Bridge No 1113 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Basin Bridge No 111
Pipers Bridge Arm8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Pipers Bridge Arm
Sideway Winding Hole4 miles, 5 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sideway Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Park Lane Services6 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Red Bull Services8 miles, 4 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Bosley Top Lock No 119 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Caldon Canal] canal from its factory in Milton to a new packaging plant near the Ivy House lift bridge in Hanley. The experiment was a success: transport by water reduced [Listed buildings in Christleton] passes through the parish, and three of its bridges are listed. Also listed is a former hydraulic sewage lift. Listed buildings in Barrow Listed buildings [Ivybridge] hump-backed bridge of the same name. The Ivy Bridge was the only means of crossing the river until the 1830s although plans were put forward in 1819. "Ivy" was [Alpha Kappa Alpha] May 25, 1909, Alpha Kappa Alpha held its first "Ivy Week," a celebration that included planting ivy at Miner Hall. Alpha Kappa Alpha continued to grow [List of gaps in Interstate Highways] crossings, traffic lights, undivided or narrow freeways, or movable bridges (lift bridges and drawbridges). True gaps are where multiple disjoint sections [Barack Obama] inauguration, Obama lifted off on Executive One, circled the White House, and flew to Joint Base Andrews. The family currently rents a house in Kalorama, Washington [Ivy City] Ivy City is a small neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. About half the neighborhood is industrial or formerly industrial [John F. Kennedy] his younger brother Robert, acting as his campaign manager. John preferred Ivy League policy advisors, but unlike his father he enjoyed the give and take [List of Call the Midwife episodes] patient. On the way to the delivery room, the two of them become trapped in a lift, where Lucille must deliver the baby. Phyllis is concerned for the welfare [Titanic] were housed. It was from here during the early hours of 15 April 1912 that Titanic's lifeboats were lowered into the North Atlantic. The bridge and wheelhouse
 
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Ivy House Lift Bridge near Hanley,... © Roger Kidd :: Geograph ...
Oct 25, 2017 ... Bridge No 11 across the Caldon Canal is the Ivy House Lift Bridge, an electrically powered structure operated by boat crews, which has ...
Bridge 11, Ivy House Road Lift Bridge, Bucknall, Stoke | Canal ...
The lift bridge is currently out of action, we are awaiting engineers to assess the fault. ... To Date: 19/03/2014 16:30 inclusive. Type: Advice. Reason: Repair. Is the towpath closed? No ... Starts at: Bridge 11, Ivyhouse Road Lift Bridge. Ends at: ...
Caldon canal closed at Ivy House Lift Bridge - Stoppages - Canal ...
Jun 24, 2018 ... Ivy house Lift Bridge Bridge No 11 is experiencing a structural failure as of 23/06. A call has been put in to the relevant contractors.
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1705 Records ... This lift or draw bridge (number 11) carries Ivy House Road over the Caldon Canal. Over the bridge to the left, and alongside the canal, was J & G ...
Bridge 11 - Ivy House
Ivy House lift bridge No.11 ... Design: British Waterways Bridge Office ... John Powell reports that Ivy House Lift Bridge is a steel lift bridge carrying a public road ...
Ivy House Lift Bridge Over The Caldon Canal - Abbey Hulton, UK ...
Mar 4, 2019 ... Quick Description: This lift bridge carries Ivy House Road over the ... Similarly, the final mile of the Leek Branch is no longer navigable, but ...