Lode Lane Bridge No 81 carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Wirral and Barington.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Damson Parkway Bridge No 78A | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Elmdon Heath Pipe Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Damson Lane Bridge No 78B | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge No 79 | 4 furlongs | |
| Rowood Bridge No 80 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Lode Lane Bridge No 81 | ||
| New Dove House Lane Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Dove House Lane Bridge No 82 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Castle Lane Bridge No 83 | 6 furlongs | |
| Richmond Road Bridge No 84 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Lincoln Road Bridge No 85 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at New Dove House Lane Bridge
- 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 Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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![Bridge parapet, Lode Lane. Bridge #81 carries Lode Lane over the Grand Union Canal on the north side of Solihull. A metal plaque, visible to the right of this photo, tells us that the bridge was reconstructed in 1957. Parapets in a modernist style were added at this time, with a pattern of squares cast in relief in the concrete. The bridge can be seen here [[[6256875]]]. by A J Paxton – 29 August 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/26/98/7269863_983f46ec_120x120.jpg)

























