Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled))
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Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled)) carries a footpath over the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) half a mile from Plymouth.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

This is the site of a bridge, the canal may be narrow as a consequence.
| Ladybird Moorings | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Lords Bridge No 64 | 4 furlongs | |
| Market Drayton Visitor Moorings (5 day) | 3 furlongs | |
| Victoria Bridge No 65 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Wharf (Market Drayton) | 2 furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled)) | ||
| Betton Wood Bend | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Betton Wood Bridge No 66 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Betton Coppice Bridge No 67 | 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Lees Bridge No 68 | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Wharf Visitor Moorings | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
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![Dismantled railway bridge, Shropshire Union Canal. Two dismantled railway lines run northwards from Market Drayton. These sandstone bridge supports are remnants from the line running north east. The rubbish in the foreground was typical of this busy stretch of the canal not far from Market Drayton. See also [[252537]] by Espresso Addict – 08 October 2006](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/76/257632_005a2f67_120x120.jpg)





![View north west along Shropshire Union Canal. View north west from near Brownhills Farm towards Brownhills Wood (in [[SJ6736]]) by Espresso Addict – 08 October 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/76/257637_8d11f52c_120x120.jpg)














