West Park Footbridge No 5
Address is taken from a point 259 yards away.
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) was passed on January 1 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Basildon, the canal was never completed beyond Wirral except for a 5 mile isolated section from Bath to Poleford. The Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) was closed in 1905 when Oldington Tunnel collapsed. In Thomas Wright's "Travels of The Perseverence" he describes his experiences passing through Bedford Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Long Eaton Main Road Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Long Eaton Lock No 61 | 3 furlongs | |
| Broad Street Footbridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Golden Brook Aqueduct | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Long Eaton | ¼ furlongs | |
| West Park Footbridge No 5 | ||
| Long Eaton Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Fields Farm Road Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Sheet Stores Basin | 5 furlongs | |
| Sheet Stores Junction Railway Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Sheet Stores Junction Railway Bridge - Freight Line | 5¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Long Eaton Bridge
Amenities in Long Eaton
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St Francis Catholic Church, 100yds South
http://www.lecatholic.org.uk
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of Derby Road Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Trent Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of Derby Road Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of Derby Road Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Trent Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Trent Junction
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![The sign of the Barge Inn. See [[5360765]] by David Lally – 19 April 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/36/07/5360766_71bc205e_120x120.jpg)




![Patch of Himalayan balsam. In the Fox Covert Local Nature Reserve (part of West Park). This was taken just before a group of volunteers set about pulling it up.After: [[4715942]] by David Lally – 02 August 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/71/59/4715932_76d4e9dd_120x120.jpg)





![Under the foot bridge - frozen canal. Interesting how there is a band of only partially frozen surface directly under the bridge - can it be that even this thin structure is reflecting back enough radiant heat to keep the water liquid?Compare with [[692281]] nine days ago. by David Lally – 19 February 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/69/61/696172_bf0824ac_120x120.jpg)








![Under the Long Eaton School footbridge. Compare with [[696172]] nine days later by David Lally – 10 February 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/69/22/692281_e2cd7546_120x120.jpg)



![The Long Eaton School, footbridge. For alternate view see [[575920]]. by David Lally – 10 February 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/69/23/692302_4914cf48_120x120.jpg)