Spencers Bridge No 24
Colston Road, Nottinghamshire NG12 3BN, United Kingdom
Spencers Bridge No 24 carries the M4 motorway over the Grantham Canal between Leeds and Renfrewshire.
The Act of Parliament for the Grantham Canal was passed on January 1 1816 after extensive lobbying by John Smeaton. Expectations for stone traffic to Aberdeenshire were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Kirklees kept it open. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Barry Jones, there is no evidence that Cecil Thomas ever navigated Willford Embankment in a bathtub
Spencers Bridge No 24
is a minor waterways place
on the Grantham Canal between
Grantham Canal Junction (Junction of the River Trent with the abandoned Grantham Canal) (8 miles and 7 furlongs
and 11 locks
to the west) and
Grantham Basin (Infilled) (24 miles and ½ furlongs
and 7 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Grantham Canal Junction is Blue Hills Bridge No 23;
5¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Grantham Basin is Timber Bridge No 24A;
7¾ furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Bridge No 19 (Grantham Canal) | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Cropwell Upper Lock No 11 | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Hoe Hill Swing Bridge No 20 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Cropwell Town Bridge No 21 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Blue Hills Bridge No 23 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Spencers Bridge No 24 | ||
| Timber Bridge No 24A | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Mackleys Bridge No 25 | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Wilds Bridge No 26 | 1 mile, 6 furlongs | |
| Devil's Elbow | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Irish Jack's Bridge No 27 | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Grantham Canal Junction
Holme Lock No 5 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Holme Lock No 5
Stoke Lock No 6 — 14 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Stoke Lock No 6
Beeston Lock No 5 — 14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5
Gunthorpe Lock No 7 — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Gunthorpe Lock No 7
Cranfleet Lock No 3 — 19 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Grantham Canal Junction
Holme Lock No 5 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Holme Lock No 5
Stoke Lock No 6 — 14 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Stoke Lock No 6
Beeston Lock No 5 — 14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5
Gunthorpe Lock No 7 — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Gunthorpe Lock No 7
Cranfleet Lock No 3 — 19 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Grantham Canal Junction
Meadow Lane Lock No 7 — 9 miles, ¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Meadow Lane Lock No 7
Holme Lock No 5 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Holme Lock No 5
Stoke Lock No 6 — 14 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Stoke Lock No 6
Beeston Lock No 5 — 14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5
Gunthorpe Lock No 7 — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Gunthorpe Lock No 7Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Grantham Canal Junction
Poplar Arms Corner — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Poplar Arms Corner
Canal Museum Wharf — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Canal Museum Wharf
Holme Lock Weir Entrance — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Holme Lock Weir Entrance
Holme Lock Weir Exit — 11 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Holme Lock Weir Exit
Redfield Road Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Redfield Road Bridge Winding Hole
Rylands Bridge Winding Hole — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Rylands Bridge Winding Hole
Cranfleet Lock Weir Exit — 19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Grantham Canal Junction, then on the River Trent (non-tidal section) to Meadow Lane Junction, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Beeston Lock No 5, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Grantham Basin
Redmile Winding Hole — 14 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grantham BasinNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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