Kidd's Bridge No 29
Kidds Bridge, Staffordshire Moorlands ST9 9DS, United Kingdom
Kidd's Bridge No 29 carries the road from Lancaster to Trafford over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) just past the junction with The Grand Western Canal.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.
Kidd's Bridge No 29
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between
Park Lane Bridge No 31 (Endon village half a mile west) (3 furlongs
to the north) and
Post Bridge No 28 (Footbridge is next to road bridge. Stanley village is one mile south up the hill.) (2¼ furlongs
to the southwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Park Lane Bridge No 31 is Bridge Narrows No 30 (Site of bridge - name unknown );
1½ furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Brick Kiln Bridge No 33 | 6 furlongs | |
| Smith's Bridge No 32 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Park Lane Bridge No 31 | 3 furlongs | |
Park Lane Services       | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge Narrows No 30 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Kidd's Bridge No 29 | ||
| Post Bridge No 28 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stanley Moss Aqueduct | 4 furlongs | |
| Endon Basin | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Doles Bridge No 27 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Swivel Railway Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Post Bridge No 28
SEE ADDRESS
Fine FeaThers
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Park Lane Services — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Consall Forge — 6 miles, 2½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 13 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Hall Green Footbridge No 93 — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Stone Services — 17 miles, ¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 93 — 17 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Park Lane Services — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) — 8 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Planet Lock No 3 — 7 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 13 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Stone Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance) — 19 miles and 24 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Park Lane Services — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 13 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Stone Services — 17 miles, ¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 19 miles and 24 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Hazelhurst Winding Hole — 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole
Horse Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Horse Bridge Winding Hole
Leek Fields Winding Hole — 3 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Fields Winding Hole
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole — 3 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
Leek Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Winding Hole
Leek — 4 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
River Churnet (southern junction) — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Endon Basin — 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Foxley Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Road Winding Hole — 5 miles and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Northwood Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Park Lane Services — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Red Bull Services — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 19 miles and 24 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf — 10 miles, 2½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Heritage Narrowboats — 16 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Stone Wharf — 17 miles, 2 furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance) — 19 miles and 24 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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