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Richard III Towpath Bridge No 1A

 
and return of the Old River Soar
Richard III Road, Leicester LE3 5QT, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Richard III Towpath Bridge No 1A is a minor waterways place on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) between River Soar Junction (Junction of GU Leicester Section and River Soar Navigation) (2 miles and 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks to the southwest) and Soar Lane Bridge No 3 (1¾ furlongs to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Soar Junction is West Bridge No 2; 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Soar Lane Bridge No 3 is Friars Mill Visitor Moorings; ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at West Bridge No 2

 Patisserie-Valerie
 High Cross
 Ivy House
 Leicester
 Orange Tree
 Wetherspoons
 Boots Chemist
 Cashpoint

Amenities nearby at Friars Mill Visitor Moorings

 Fish & Chips
 B J B Hire Centre Ltd
 Total
 
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Additional information

This bridge under the towpath is the point at which the original line of the River Soar rejoins the later channel, known as the Mile Straight, built in the 1880s as part of a flood prevention scheme.

 
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External websites
 Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Trent Junction

Friars Mill Visitor Moorings½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Hope and Anchor Bridge No 196 miles, ¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Basin15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
Bishop Meadow Lock No 5416 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction

In the direction of River Soar Junction

Kilby Bridge No 878 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction
Inclined Plane Upper Access Arm Junction18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Inclined Plane Lower Access Arm Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Inclined Plane Branch) to Inclined Plane Upper Access Arm Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Trent Junction

Broome Island10 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Basin15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin

In the direction of River Soar Junction

Kilby Bridge No 878 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction Swing Bridge18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Foxton Junction Swing Bridge

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Trent Junction

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin9 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction

In the direction of River Soar Junction

Kilby Bridge No 878 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction Swing Bridge18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Foxton Junction Swing Bridge

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Trent Junction

Memory Lane Wharf1 mile, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Belgrave Circle Arm (disused)1 mile, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Entrance to Riverside Lakes2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Birstall Lock Winding Hole3 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
White Horse Lane Junction3 miles, 7 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Leicester Marina Entrance4 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Thurmaston Lock Arm4 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
MGM Boats Winding Hole4 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
MGM Boats, Thurmaston4 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Old Junction Boatyard (Syston)6 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
River Wreake Junction6 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Wreake Outlet by Junction Lock No 477 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Wreake Mouth7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Cossington Mill Stream Junction7 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Road Winding Hole7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill9 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin9 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Mountsorrel Lock Junction9 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction

In the direction of River Soar Junction

Blaby Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Blaby Bridge Winding Hole
Bush Lock Winding Hole6 miles, 3 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Bush Lock Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Trent Junction

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin9 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Wey and Godalming Navigations] until 1982; it was partly restored in 1998. On 2 November 2019 the towpath bridge over the Tumbling Bay Weir collapsed. A temporary cofferdam was placed [Stourton, Staffordshire] The original Georgian brick bridge was complemented in the 20th century by a modern road bridge. The entry to the towpath is still an important access [Ohio and Erie Canal] long stretches of slackwater could be created which, with the addition of towpaths, could serve as portions of the canal. Where it made economic sense to [Schuylkill River Trail] with the Union Canal towpath. The trail begins in North Reading, along Riverview Drive, then quickly crosses an old railroad bridge into West Reading. It [Brecon] these are protected as scheduled monuments. In Shakespeare's play King Richard III, the Duke of Buckingham is suspected of supporting the Welsh pretender [Richmond, London] 1944 and now Britain's biggest canoe club, is also on the towpath south of Richmond Bridge. Richmond University – a private institution, also known as [River Thames] upstream to the next lock beside Molesey weir, which is visible from the towpath and bridge beside Hampton Court Palace. Before Teddington Lock was built in 1810–12 [Kew Gardens] Library | Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 21 March 2021. Fortey, Richard (2008). Dry Store Room No. 1. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007209880. "Jodrell Laboratory" [Kew Palace] levet. Sir Richard Levett in Le Neve, Peter (1873). Le Neve's Pedigrees of the Knights Made by King Charles II., King James II., King William III. and Queen [Mary Pinchot Meyer] Meyer. Pinchot Meyer was shot to death on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath on October 12, 1964. A suspect, Ray Crump, Jr., was arrested and charged
 
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