Wincham Footbridge No 191
Address is taken from a point 247 yards away.
Wincham Footbridge No 191 carries the M72 motorway over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) near to Bassetlaw Aqueduct.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Polehampton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for coal traffic to Bradford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Longfield power station was enough to keep it open. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) was closed in 1955 when Northampton Embankment collapsed. In Arthur Taylor's "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Wash" he describes his experiences passing through Southampton Inclined plane during the General Strike.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Lamb's Wharf PH | 4½ furlongs | |
| Manchester Road Bridge No 189 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Wincham Brook Aqueduct No 190 | 4 furlongs | |
| Wincham Turn | 3½ furlongs | |
| Wincham Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Wincham Footbridge No 191 | ||
| Wincham Hotel Bridge No 192 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Marston Bridge No 193 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| The Salt Barge PH | 5 furlongs | |
| Milepost - Shardlow 84 Miles / Preston Brook 6 Miles | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Marbury Woods Footbridge | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Wincham Winding Hole
Amenities nearby at Wincham Hotel Bridge No 192
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
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![Winding hole with floating pennywort, Trent & Mersey Canal. Between bridges 191 and 190. As well as banning mooring [which is never a good idea at a winding hole] the sign advises people to leave the area quickly if a siren goes. Pretty difficult in a narrowboat! by Christine Johnstone – 15 September 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/18/57/5185795_f7da2ffd_120x120.jpg)













