Lords Bridge No 64 carries a farm track over the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) a few kilometres from Tauncroft.
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.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed. Plenty of short term moorings (48 Hours) between the Lords Bridge No 64 and River Tern Aqueduct.
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Market Drayton Visitor Moorings (Talbot Wharf) | 2 furlongs | |
| Talbot Wharf | 2 furlongs | |
| Talbot Wharf Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Betton Bridge No 63 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Ladybird Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Lords Bridge No 64 | ||
| Market Drayton Visitor Moorings (5 day) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Bridge No 65 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Victoria Wharf (Market Drayton) | 2 furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled)) | 4 furlongs | |
| Betton Wood Bend | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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A long slow slog up hill from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 26th of May, 2009
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![Canal Mile Marker, Market Drayton. By the modern A53 bridge crossing the Shropshire Union Canal.An alternative view is [[6404941]]Inscription: Autherley / Junction / 27 Miles // Nantwich / 12 / Miles // Norbury / Junction / 11½ Miles // 2005Milestone Society National ID: SUC-27R by Billy Hufton – 02 October 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/61/37/7613746_d4b54587_120x120.jpg)
![Boat passing on the Shropshire Union Canal. View north west along the Shropshire Union Canal, just north of the A53 bridge (see [[257609]]) outside Market Drayton by Espresso Addict – 08 October 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/60/256097_bc4c414f_120x120.jpg)
![Shropshire Union: view north west of the A53 bridge. Taken in the same place as [[1984]], 2 years later and under very different light conditions. The milepost visible on the left bank is one innovation; detail in [[257605]] by Espresso Addict – 08 October 2006](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/75/257599_be928908_120x120.jpg)
![Milepost by the Shropshire Union Canal, near Market Drayton. Detail of milepost, dated 2005, on the west bank of the Shropshire Union just north of the A53 bridge; its location is visible in [[257599]] by Espresso Addict – 08 October 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/25/76/257605_e29a8001_120x120.jpg)






















