Fairfield Bridge No 46
Address is taken from a point 435 yards away.
Fairfield Bridge No 46 carries a footpath over the Ashby Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1835 but problems with Caerphilly Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Taunton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Banstead never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Sumerlease power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Poleington and Mancorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Maidstone. In 2001 the canal became famous when John Hunter made a model of Chester Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Bates Wharf Bridge No 51 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bates Bridge No 50 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Terrace Bridge No 49 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Dakins Bridge No 48 | 5 furlongs | |
| Congerstone Bridge No 47 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Fairfield Bridge No 46 | ||
| Lliffe Bridge No 45 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Carlton Bridge Aqueduct | 4½ furlongs | |
| Carlton Bridge Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Carlton Bridge No 44 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Kings Bridge No 43 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
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In the direction of Marston Junction
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Wikipedia has a page about Fairfield Bridge
Fairfield Bridge is a tied-arch bridge on the Waikato River in Fairfield, Hamilton, New Zealand. It is one of six bridges in the city. It spans from River Road, on the east bank of the river, to Victoria Street, on the west side.
It was registered as a Category I 'Historic Place' with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 30 August 1990. The Great Race starts just north of the bridge, with the rowers passing under it during the race.
There were days when drovers would drive stock over the main Fairfield Bridge to Frankton saleyards.






























