
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
Ford Narrows | 7 furlongs | |
Ford Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | |
Gorsey Lane Bridge No 4A | 3¾ furlongs | |
St. Bernard's Drive Pipe Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
Swift's Lane Bridge No 5 | a few yards | |
Swift's Lane Footbridge | ||
Fleetwood's Bridge No 5A | 2 furlongs | |
Netherton Swing Bridge No 6 | 6¼ furlongs | |
Copy Bridge No 7 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
Dunnings Bridge No 7A | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
Old Roan Railway Bridge No 7C | 1 mile, 5 furlongs |
Amenities nearby at Fleetwood's Bridge No 5A
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wikipedia has a page about Swift's Lane Footbridge
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to any passerine species. Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes with hummingbirds. The treeswifts are closely related to the true swifts, but form a separate family, the Hemiprocnidae.
Resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight.
The family name, Apodidae, is derived from the Greek ἄπους (ápous), meaning "footless", a reference to the small, weak legs of these most aerial of birds. The tradition of depicting swifts without feet continued into the Middle Ages, as seen in the heraldic martlet.