Old Farmhouse Bridge No 5 carries the road from Taunfield to Elmbridge over the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal five kilometres from Erewash.
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.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Site of Marsh Lane Swing Bridge No 9 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Squibbers Way Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Hamp Bridge No 8 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Old Taunton Road Bridge No 7 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Taunton Road Bridge No 6 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Old Farmhouse Bridge No 5 | ||
| Albert Street Bridge No 4 | 3 furlongs | |
| West Street Bridge No 3 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Wembdon Road Bridge No 2 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Road Bridge No 1 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Bridgwater Lock No 6 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
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![Benchmark over the canal. A humble cutmark on a small footbridge over the Bridgwater and Taunton canal, close to Browne's Pond. See http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm52031 for the entry in the Benchmark Database and [[[3707500]]] for a wider view of the bridge. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/74/3707493_c48cd060_120x120.jpg)
![West from Browne's Pond bridge. This corner of a small bridge over the canal is actually home to a benchmark. See [[[3707493]]]. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/75/3707500_b601e512_120x120.jpg)



![You'll need a licence. Browne's Pond is a very popular place for fisher folk. You can even get lessons if you want. See [[[3707524]]] for another view. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/75/3707518_419612a2_120x120.jpg)
![Browne's Pond. Browne's Pond is a popular fishing area, as well as a wildlife refuge. See [[[3707518]]] for more views. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/75/3707511_129e680e_120x120.jpg)


![Causing a splash. Some of the ducks decide to take flight from Browne's Pond. See [[[3707511]]] for another view. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/75/3707524_d4df77dc_120x120.jpg)











