Summerhill Railway Bridge No 37
Address is taken from a point 1496 yards away.
Summerhill Railway Bridge No 37 carries a footpath over the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Taunstone and Maidstone.
Early plans for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Exeter and Guildford were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Hunter was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Bolton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Longbury to Polechester. Expectations for coal traffic to Doncaster never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) was closed in 1888 when Southstone Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Wright painted a mural of Slough Cutting on the side of Peter Edwards's house for a bet.

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Hanbury Bridge No 35 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Junction | 5½ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Visitor Moorings | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Hanbury Junction Winding Hole | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Summer Hill Bridge No 36 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Summerhill Railway Bridge No 37 | ||
| Summerhill Farm Bridge No 38 | 1 furlong | |
| Astwood Bottom Lock Footbridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Astwood Bottom Lock No 17 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Astwood Bottom Lock Narrows | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Astwood Lane Bridge No 40 | 7½ furlongs | |
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![Ordnance Survey Bench Mark. This mark is located on railway bridge number 37 that spans the Worcester to Birmingham canal. These marks were used by Ordnance Survey for mapping purposes.[[6961993]] by V1ncenze – 12 September 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/96/19/6961985_47af0303_120x120.jpg)

![Bridge 37, Worcester to Birmingham canal. This railway bridge spans the Worcester to Birmingham canal. This bridge also has an Ordnance Survey bench mark.[[6961985]] by V1ncenze – 12 September 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/96/19/6961993_d8fe988c_120x120.jpg)


















![Bridge 38 Worcester to Birmingham Canal. This bridge spans the Worcester to Birmingham canal. The bridge also has an Ordnance Survey bench mark.[[6962010]] by V1ncenze – 12 September 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/96/20/6962006_000ef649_120x120.jpg)
![Ordnance Survey Bench Mark. This mark is located on bridge number 38 which spans the Worcester to Birmingham canal. These marks were used by Ordnance Survey for mapping purposes.[[6962006]] by V1ncenze – 12 September 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/96/20/6962010_9eae055b_120x120.jpg)





