Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11 
Meads Buildings Swing Bridge, Huntworth Lane, Huntworth TA7 0AG, United Kingdom
Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11 carries the road from Newport to York over the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Wessford Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. From a junction with The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Eastleigh the canal ran for 23 miles to Castlepool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Northington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In 2001 the canal became famous when William Taylor navigated Dudley Aqueduct in a bathtub.
Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11
is a minor waterways place
on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal between
North Newton Bridge No 15 (3 miles and 4½ furlongs
and 2 locks
to the south) and
Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction (Junction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal with River Parrett) (2 miles and 6 furlongs
and 2 locks
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of North Newton Bridge No 15 is Huntworth Lane Narrows;
3 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction is Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10;
½ furlongs
away.
There is access (unofficial access) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring pins are needed. Mooring is limited to 14 days. East of bridge, by the Boat & Anchor pub .
There is a swing bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Farmhouse Footbridge | 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Standards Lock No 5 | 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Ford Gate Bridge No 13 | 1 mile, 6 furlongs | |
| Huntworth Lane Bridge No 12 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Huntworth Lane Narrows | 3 furlongs | |
| Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11 | ||
| Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10 | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Marsh Lane Swing Bridge No 9 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Squibbers Way Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hamp Bridge No 8 | 6 furlongs | |
| Old Taunton Road Bridge No 7 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10
W H Smith
Burger King
Cashpoint
BP
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Firepool Lock No 1
Firepool Lock Weir Entrance — 11 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Firepool Lock No 1, then on the River Tone (Above Firepool) to Firepool Lock Weir Entrance
In the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
Bridgwater Large Dock — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
Bridgwater Small Dock — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
New Bridge Winding Hole — 12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction, then on the River Parrett to Parrett - Tone Junction, then on the River Tone (Burrow Bridge to New Bridge ) to New Bridge Winding HoleNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Bridgwater and Taunton Canal]
over the Tone Navigation. The canal originally terminated at a basin at Huntworth, to the east of Bridgwater, but was later extended to a floating harbour
[North Petherton]
record". S G J Huddy. Retrieved 27 October 2012. "10645: Crossways swing bridge, Huntworth". Somerset HER. South West Heritage Trust. 13 October 2016. Retrieved
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