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Meretown Bridge

 
Moss Pool, Walkley Bank, Stafford TF10 8BX, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Meretown Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) between Newport Canal Basin (7¾ furlongs and 2 locks to the southwest) and Norbury Drydock (Norbury Lock No 1) (Former first lock of Newport Flight) (3 miles and ¾ furlongs and 17 locks to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Newport Canal Basin is Moss Pool Bridge; 1 furlong away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Norbury Drydock (Norbury Lock No 1) is Skewd Bridge; 2¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Norbury Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Norbury Junction Services3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Junction Services
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)5 miles, 5 furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)
Goldstone Bridge No 5510 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone Bridge No 55
Wheaton Aston Services10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston Services
Goldstone Wharf10 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone Wharf
Tyrley Wharf Services12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Tyrley Wharf Services
Talbot Wharf Services14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Talbot Wharf Services
Autherley Stop Lock Water Point18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Stop Lock Water Point

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Wappenshall Junction

Newport Canal Basin7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wappenshall Junction
Kinley Winding Hole6 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wappenshall Junction
Winding hole (S&NC)14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Shrewsbury Canal) to Winding hole (S&NC)

In the direction of Norbury Junction

Norbury Junction3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Grub Street Winding Hole4 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Grub Street Winding Hole
Shebdon Winding Hole6 miles, 6 furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Shebdon Winding Hole
High Onn Wharf7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to High Onn Wharf
Park Heath Wharf8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Park Heath Wharf
Wheaton Aston Winding Hole10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston Winding Hole
Goldstone Wharf10 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone Wharf
Stretton Boatyard12 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Stretton Boatyard
Brewood Wharf13 miles, 3½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Brewood Wharf
Park Lodge Winding Hole14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Park Lodge Winding Hole
Lower Hattons Winding Hole15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Lower Hattons Winding Hole
Pendeford Hall Lane Winding hole16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Pendeford Hall Lane Winding hole
Talbot Wharf14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Talbot Wharf
Autherley Junction18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Junction
Aldersley Junction19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) to Aldersley Junction
Adderley Winding Hole17 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Adderley Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Shrewsbury Canal] been cut by the building of the A41 Newport bypass. Beyond the bypass, Meretown lock marks the start of a 1 1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) watered section, which passes [List of United Kingdom locations: Me-Mic] Lancashire 53°47′N 3°00′W / 53.79°N 03.00°W / 53.79; -03.00 SD3434 Meretown Staffordshire 52°46′48″N 2°21′47″W / 52.78°N 02.363°W / 52.78; -02.363
 
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