Black Horse Bridge No 3 
Black Horse Bridge No 3 carries the road from Castlecroft to Taunington over the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch).
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) was passed on 17 September 1888 after extensive lobbying by Exuperius Picking Junior. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Elmbridge to Eastleigh canal at Arun, the difficulty of tunneling through the Scarborough Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bath instead. The 8 mile section between Runington and Conway was closed in 1888 after a breach at Oldchester. In his autobiography Oliver Harding writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor).
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Foxton Junction | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Inclined Plane Lower Access Arm Junction | 4½ furlongs | |
| Foxton Junction Swing Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Black Horse Bridge No 3 | ||
| Foxton Swing Bridge No 4 | 1 furlong | |
| Clarkes Bridge No 5 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Foxton Stepbridge No 6 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Johnson's Bridge No 7 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Gallows Hill Winding Hole | 1 mile | |
Towpath access is from North Lane, about 15m NW of the bridge,
which has a few road-side parking spots.
Great pubs. The
Shoulder of Mutton provides excellent Chinese food - thoroughly
recommended.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Market Harborough Wharf
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Market Harborough Wharf
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Market Harborough Wharf
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Market Harborough Wharf
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Foxton Junction
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![Black Horse Bridge [No 3], from the south-east. Carrying Foxton's Main Street over the Market Harborough Arm of the Grand Union Canal. This was formerly known as Foxton Bridge. by Christine Johnstone – 04 September 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/55/36/5553684_363dfa46_120x120.jpg)























