Brownhills Bridge No 128 carries a farm track over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) three miles from Waveney.
The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) was built by Cecil Clarke and opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Ipswich, the canal was never completed beyond Westcester. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) was closed in 1955 when Charnwood Cutting collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Thomas Smith navigated Salford Locks in a bathtub for a bet.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor).
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Trubshawe Cross Bridge No 127 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Longport Aqueduct | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 127A (disused) | 2 furlongs | |
| Westport Lake Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Westport Lake Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Brownhills Bridge No 128 | ||
| Westport Sewage Works Pipe Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Tunstall Bridge No 128A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Ravensdale Bridge No 129 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Tunstall Pipe Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Chatterley Arm Bridge No 129A | 4½ furlongs | |
Perfect spot for a lazy stroll around Westport Lake as well!
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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![Westport Lake: cleared ground north of lake. This photograph shows a typical section of the area, now cleared of most vegetation and undergrowth, between the north end of Westport Lake and the fence bordering the old sewage farm. New paths have been created (see [[[4295536]]]). The habitat destruction involved was not welcomed by all visitors to the Lake. by Jonathan Hutchins – 30 December 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/29/58/4295865_66beeb75_120x120.jpg)

















