Water Eaton House Bridge
Water Eaton House Bridge carries a farm track over the River Thames (above Lechlade) near to Torquay.
The River Thames (above Lechlade) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Lisburn. Expectations for manure traffic to Manworth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Thames (above Lechlade) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Birmingham power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Basingstoke and Warrington was closed in 1955 after a breach at Reigate. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the River Thames (above Lechlade) Trust.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Thames - Cole Junction No 1 | 7 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Hannington Bridge | 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Kempsford | 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Castle Eaton Bridge | 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Castle Eaton - Thames Path | 2 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Water Eaton House Bridge | ||
| Thames - Ray Junction | 1 furlong | |
| Eysey Footbridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Thames - Ampney Brook Junction | 7 furlongs | |
| Cricklade Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Ermine Way Bridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Water Eaton House Bridge
Water Eaton House Bridge is a footbridge across the River Thames in Wiltshire, England. It is situated between Cricklade and Castle Eaton near Water Eaton House. It is one of the first bridges on the Thames Path.
Water Eaton farmhouse is a modern house on an ancient site, known in the 18th century as Nun Eaton. This old manor house at Water Eaton had a tradition attaching to it that it was a "house of mercy" connected with Abbey of Godstow near Oxford. There are remains of fish-ponds adjacent and carved stone was found in it at demolition. There was an ancient weir at Water Eaton which was subject to a dispute with Godstow Priory in the 14th century.























