Rewley Road Bridge carries the road from Elmbridge to Taunford over the River Thames (Sheepwash Channel).
Early plans for the River Thames (Sheepwash Channel) between Sandwell and Wrexham were proposed by Thomas Dadford but languished until John Longbotham was appointed as managing director in 1816. The canal joined the sea near Charnwood. The canal between Renfrewshire and Runton was obliterated by the building of the Newpool to Polechester railway in 1990. Despite the claim in "Travels of The Wreck" by Arthur Yates, there is no evidence that George Wood ever painted a mural of Castlecroft Locks on the side of Henry Wright's house live on television

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Sheepwash Channel Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Roger Dudman Way Footbridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Roger Dudman Way Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Swing Bridge (Castle Mill Stream) | a few yards | |
| Rewley Road Bridge | ||
| Castle Mill Stream Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Isis Lock No 46 | ½ furlongs | |
| Isis Lock Junction | ½ furlongs | |
Amenities in City of Oxford
Amenities at other places in City of Oxford
Why not log in and add some (select "External websites" from the menu (sometimes this is under "Edit"))?
Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility
Nearest water point
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Sheepwash Channel Junction
In the direction of Isis Lock Junction
Wikipedia has a page about Rewley Road Bridge
Rewley Road is in the west of central Oxford, England. It is located in St Thomas's parish.







![Railway swing-bridge over Sheepwash Cut, closed: 1983. At this time, a swing-bridge enabled a railway line to cross the navigable Sheepwash Cut (also known as Sheepwash Channel), giving railway access to sidings and the former London & North-Western Railway station. The bridge was very seldom moved by this time. It was decommissioned when the land to the east of the railway line, north and south of the river channel, was developed for housing. A road bridge now crosses the channel a little to the east but as of 2025 the swing-bridge is still there, swung permanently out of the way of passing boats. An image from 2013 shows it in its open position: [[3389493]]. by Christopher Hilton – 11 January 1983](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/07/91/8079191_c87875b7_120x120.jpg)

![Railway swing-bridge over Sheepwash Cut, closed: 1982. At this time, a swing-bridge enabled a railway line to cross the navigable Sheepwash Cut (also known as Sheepwash Channel), giving railway access to sidings and the former London & North-Western Railway station. The bridge was very seldom moved by this time. It was decommissioned when the land to the east of the railway line, north and south of the river channel, was developed for housing. A road bridge now crosses the channel a little to the east but as of 2025 the swing-bridge is still there, swung permanently out of the way of passing boats. An image from 2013 shows it in its open position: [[3389493]]. by Christopher Hilton – 29 November 1982](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/42/8084229_9c66b996_120x120.jpg)











![Bridge over Castle Mill Stream. The opposite direction to [[5716322]]. by Hamish Griffin – 15 February 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/71/63/5716355_494696b1_120x120.jpg)


![Oxford - LNWR Swing Bridge. For an early picture on this site see [[95063]]. The London & North Western Railway entered its Rewley Road station in Oxford over a hand operated swing bridge which still stands amongst recent housing developments. by Mr Ignavy – 15 July 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/55/81/3558153_55c5a3e2_120x120.jpg)





