St. Olaves Bridge
St. Olaves Bridge carries the road from Rotherham to Edinburgh over the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Main Navigation) just past the junction with The Hereford and Gloucester Canal.
Early plans for the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Main Navigation) between Polstan and Salford were proposed at a public meeting at the Swan Inn in Doncaster by Hugh Henshall but languished until William Jessop was appointed as engineer in 1816. Expectations for iron traffic to Taunhampton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Eastcroft kept it open. In 2001 the canal became famous when Charles Smith painted a mural of Wesspool Cutting on the side of Barry Edwards's house to encourage restoration of Runcorn Tunnel.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Yare - Waveney Junction | 5 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Burgh Castle | 5 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| The Fisherman's Inn | 4 miles, 4 furlongs | |
| Burgh Castle Marina & Caravan Park | 4 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| St. Olaves Bridge | ||
| Bell Inn | a few yards | |
| St. Olaves Marina | 1½ furlongs | |
| Waveney - New Cut Junction | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Haddiscoe Railway Bridge (dismantled) | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Slugs Lane Marina | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
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![St Olave's Bridge [2]. The bridge is seen from the grounds of The Ball public house. The bridge carries Beccles Road (A143) over the River Waveney and is the first bridging point above Great Yarmouth. This bowstring girder bridge was erected in 1847 and is an example of early cast iron construction although the hangers and deck are now of steel. The bridge replaced an earlier stone bridge of 1509 which, in turn, replaced a ferry. The pedestrian walkway was added in 1960. The bridge is listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1305125 by Michael Dibb – 08 September 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/19/04/5190485_c56ff96d_120x120.jpg)





![St Olave's Bridge [1]. The bridge carries Beccles Road (A143) over the River Waveney and is the first bridging point above Great Yarmouth. This bowstring girder bridge was erected in 1847 and is an example of early cast iron construction although the hangers and deck are now of steel. The bridge replaced an earlier stone bridge of 1509 which, in turn, replaced a ferry. The pedestrian walkway was added in 1960. The bridge is listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1305125 by Michael Dibb – 08 September 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/19/04/5190478_911fc411_120x120.jpg)




















