School Street Footbridge No 73-2
School Street Footbridge No 73-2 carries the road from Northampton to Barford over the Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) just past the junction with The River Wansbeck.
The Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on 17 September 1782. In 1888 the Runstone and Torquay Canal built a branch to join at Blackburn. The Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) was closed in 1955 when Stockport Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) Trust.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Brooks Close Terminus | 4¼ furlongs | |
| School Street Footbridge No 73-2 | ||
| Moira Furnace Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Moira Furnace | 1½ furlongs | |
| Moira Furnace Swing Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Newfield Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Moira Lock | 4 furlongs | |
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![Restored Milestone, Ashby Canal. A modern representation of the mile peg that would have existed. This section of the canal has been restored and partly modified and truncated (by a mile) . It would have served the collieries in Donisthorpe & Moira. The mileage represents the original end to the canal - see [[343576]].Inscription: 28 / 2Milestone Society National ID: ASH-28 by Mr Red – 20 August 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/95/41/6954177_93ad3577_120x120.jpg)
![Ashby Canal towpath, 28 miles from Marston Junction. Mile marker on the restored canal, between Moira and Donisthorpe. It also shows that it is 2 miles to the original terminus of the canal. The Ashby Canal opened in 1804, to connect collieries in and near Moira to regional and national markets, via the Coventry Canal. It closed north of Donisthorpe in 1944 and north of Snarestone by 1966. This section, between Moira and Donisthorpe was restored and made navigable between 1999 and 2005. For a close-up of the mile marker see [[6954177]]. by Christine Johnstone – 23 July 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/18/85/8188541_3bbea15c_120x120.jpg)










![Southern end, bank of lime kilns, Moira Country Park. A single kiln was needed to produce lime for the nearby Moira Furnace [built in 1804]. Later six more kilns were added in two phases of development. by Christine Johnstone – 23 July 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/18/85/8188524_97b48727_120x120.jpg)
![Northern end, bank of lime kilns, Moira Country Park. A single kiln was needed to produce lime for the nearby Moira Furnace [built in 1804]. Later six more kilns were added in two phases of development. by Christine Johnstone – 23 July 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/18/85/8188525_a6ddc6b4_120x120.jpg)











