Old Taunton Road Bridge No 7 carries a farm track over the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal near to Reigate Aqueduct.
Early plans of what would become the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Wessford Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. From a junction with The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Eastleigh the canal ran for 23 miles to Castlepool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Northington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In 2001 the canal became famous when William Taylor navigated Dudley Aqueduct in a bathtub.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Huntworth Swing Bridge No 11 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Huntworth Motorway Bridge No 10 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Site of Marsh Lane Swing Bridge No 9 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Squibbers Way Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| Hamp Bridge No 8 | 4 furlongs | |
| Old Taunton Road Bridge No 7 | ||
| Taunton Road Bridge No 6 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Old Farmhouse Bridge No 5 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Albert Street Bridge No 4 | 4½ furlongs | |
| West Street Bridge No 3 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Wembdon Road Bridge No 2 | 6¾ furlongs | |
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![Boundary Post, Bridgwater. GWR boundary marker at the entrance to an alley, off the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.These were placed to mark the limits of the canal jurisdiction when the railway bought canals.Alternative views are [[3709370]] & [[3709376]].Inscription: Great Western Railway Cos / boundary / 1905Milestone Society National ID: SO_TAUBRI04em by Mr Red – 29 May 2024](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/79/77/7797770_e4c8de81_120x120.jpg)




![Boundary post on the canal bank. Oddly enough this iron marker, embedded in the ground on the canal path, is unmistakably property of the Great Western Railway Company. Perhaps it is reused? See [[[3709376]]] for a contextual view. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/93/3709370_aea34083_120x120.jpg)
![Railway marker on the canal. This iron boundary marker is property of the Great Western Railway Company and is dated 1895. Perhaps it is not of significance but the flats opposite are built on what was the former Hamp Brick and Tile Works. See [[[3709370]]] for a closer look at the post. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/93/3709376_04e7bee8_120x120.jpg)








![Fernleigh Avenue. At the bottom of the wall beside the cul-de-sac sign is a benchmark. See [[[3707569]]] for a look at the mark and the crumbling brickwork. by Neil Owen – 05 September 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/70/75/3707576_4578863c_120x120.jpg)