St Johns Bridge No 55
St Johns Bridge No 55 carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) near to Middlesbrough.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Hatton Lock No 44 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Hatton Lock No 45 | 3 furlongs | |
| Hatton Locks Café | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hatton Top Lock No 46 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Hatton Top Lock Visitor Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| St Johns Bridge No 55 | ||
| Site of John's Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hatton Winding Hole | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Hatton Station Bridge No 56 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Mid-Warwickshire Yacht Club | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Gallows Bridge No 57 | 7½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Hatton Top Lock Visitor Moorings
- 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 Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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![Grand Union Canal: Bridge Number 55: John's Bridge. Old large scale Ordnance Survey maps, from the 1925 Edition onwards, have called this John's Bridge. However the current Nicholson's Waterways Guide has apparently beatified said John, presumably for services to canals. Totally coincidentally Roger Kidd photographed the other side of the bridge on exactly the same day four years previously [[1709673]].Hatton Wharf, now used for leisure moorings, but presumably used commercially in a previous life, is on the left. by Nigel Cox – 06 September 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/18/84/3188414_1904480b_120x120.jpg)



















![Grand Union Canal near Hatton. Looking west along the Grand Union Canal on a wintry afternoon from the bridge carrying the lane from Hatton to Norton Lindsey (see also photo [[1099482]] ). by Andy F – 31 December 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/09/94/1099492_23c2c3c7_120x120.jpg)







