Huntworth Lane Bridge No 12
Village half a mile to the west of the bridge
Huntworth Bridge, Huntworth Lane, Sedgemoor TA7 0AY, United Kingdom
Huntworth Lane Bridge No 12 carries the M5 motorway over the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal between Eastleigh and Northampton.
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 Lane Bridge No 12
is a minor waterways place
on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal between
North Newton Bridge No 15 (3 miles
and 2 locks
to the southwest) and
Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction (Junction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal with River Parrett) (3 miles and 2½ furlongs
and 2 locks
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of North Newton Bridge No 15 is Ford Gate Bridge No 13;
1 mile and 1½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction is Huntworth Lane Narrows;
1½ furlongs
away.
This is a pinch point. The normal maximum dimensions for a boat on this waterway are 50 feet long, 10 feet and 6 inches wide, 6 feet and 11 inches high and 2 feet and 11 inches deep, but to pass through here the maximum dimensions are 7 feet and 3 inches high.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| North Newton Bridge No 15 | 3 miles | |
| Kings Lock No 4 | 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Farmhouse Footbridge | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Standards Lock No 5 | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Ford Gate Bridge No 13 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Huntworth Lane Bridge No 12 | ||
| Huntworth Lane Narrows | 1½ furlongs | |
Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11  | 4½ furlongs | |
| Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10 | 5 furlongs | |
| Site of Marsh Lane Swing Bridge No 9 | 7 furlongs | |
| Squibbers Way Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Firepool Lock No 1
Firepool Lock Weir Entrance — 11 miles, ½ 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 — 3 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
Bridgwater Small Dock — 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction
New Bridge Winding Hole — 13 miles, 2½ 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
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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
[Bridgwater]
to transfer goods to Taunton via the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal at Huntworth. A floating harbour was constructed between 1837–1841 and the canal was
[North Petherton]
6,730. The parish includes Hamp, Melcombe, Shearston, Woolmersdon and Huntworth. Dating from at least the 10th century and an important settlement in
[River Parrett]
the village of Huntworth before flowing under the M5 motorway at Dunwear. As it enters Bridgwater it passes under Somerset and Hamp Bridges, and past Bridgwater
[List of tributaries of the River Ribble]
Beck Rathmell Goit Skir Beck Mear Beck Swaw Beck Carr Beck Tems Beck Huntworth Beck Lodge Gill Stainforth Beck Catrigg Beck Cowside Beck Tongue Gill
[List of United Kingdom locations: Hu-Hz]
Huntstile Somerset 51°05′N 3°03′W / 51.09°N 03.05°W / 51.09; -03.05 ST2633 Huntworth Somerset 51°06′N 2°59′W / 51.10°N 02.98°W / 51.10; -02.98 ST3134 Hunwick
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