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Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11

 
Meads Buildings Swing Bridge, Huntworth Lane, Huntworth TA7 0AG, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
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.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10

 W H Smith
 Burger King
 Cashpoint
 BP
 
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In the direction of Firepool Lock No 1

Firepool Lock Weir Entrance11 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 Dock2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
Bridgwater Small Dock2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
New Bridge Winding Hole12 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 Hole

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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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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Huntworth Swing Bridge
[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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Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - Wikipedia
The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal is a canal in the south-west of England between Bridgwater and Taunton, opened in 1827 and linking the River Tone to the River Parrett. There were a number of abortive schemes to link the Bristol Channel to the ... The canal originally terminated at a basin at Huntworth, to the east of ...
Bridgwater & Taunton Canal - Bridge List
No.11 Crossways Swingbridge - Canal Bridge No.9. No.12 Huntworth Viaduct - Canal Bridge No.10. No.13 Meads Swing Bridge - Canal Bridge No.11. No.14 ...
Silt removal from Bridge 9, Crossways Swingbridge to Bridge 12 ...
... which runs adjacent to the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal in Huntworth, Somerset. ... Silt removal from Bridge 9, Crossways Swingbridge to Bridge 12, Huntworth. Detail. From Date: 13/12/2017 08:00. To Date: 31/12/2017 17:00 inclusive. Type: Advice. Reason: 3rd Party Works. Is the towpath closed? No ... 11 /12/2017 16:23.