Coventry Road Bridge No 109
Coventry Road Bridge No 109 carries a farm track over the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) a few kilometres from Reigate.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

Mooring here is tolerable (it's just about possible if really necessary). Mooring is an area to the West of here. Armco is a bit hidden by the grass (April 2011). Could be a bit noisy for a night stop since cars crossing the adjacent bridge sound their horns to warn oncoming traffic.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Napton Brickyard Bridge No 112 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Napton Bridge No 111 | 4 furlongs | |
| The Bridge PH (Napton) | 4 furlongs | |
| Bridge Inn Winding Hole | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Napton Bridge No 110 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Coventry Road Bridge No 109 | ||
| Napton Marina | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Napton Junction | 2¾ furlongs | |
It is well worth a walk South from the bridge (access to the road from the East side of the bridge/towpath side) to the crossroads - it's not as far as it looks!! Check out Ye Old Kings Head for food, drinks and a friendly welcome.
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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