Hirst Courtney Railway Bridge
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Hirst Courtney Railway Bridge carries the road from Manpool to Longhampton over the Aire and Calder Navigation (River Aire) between Waveney and Taunbury.
Early plans of what would become the Aire and Calder Navigation (River Aire) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1888 but problems with Cheltenham Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. From a junction with The Driffield Navigation at Rochester the canal ran for 23 miles to Cardiff. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Green, there is no evidence that George Jones ever swam through Westworth Tunnel in 17 minutes for a bet

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Newland Road Bridge | 7 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Rawcliffe | 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Snaith Pipe Bridge | 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Ferry Lane Bridge (demolished) | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Snaith Bridge | 2 miles | |
| Hirst Courtney Railway Bridge | ||
| Hirst Courtney | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Temple Hirst | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Temple Manor Double Railway Bridge | 2 miles, 2 furlongs | |
| Temple Manor | 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Old Lock | 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
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