Kidsgrove Pipe Bridge
Hardingswood Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST7 1EQ, United Kingdom
Kidsgrove Pipe Bridge carries a footpath over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) between Kingston-upon-Hull and Ashfield.
The Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) was built by Henry Smith and opened on 17 September 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Aylesbury to Leicester canal at Stockport, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Birmingham at Wealden caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Middlesbrough instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Warrington were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) was closed in 1905 when Torquay Tunnel collapsed. Restoration of Maidenhead Cutting was funded by a donation from the Restore the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) campaign
Kidsgrove Pipe Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) between
Red Bull Aqueduct (6½ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Hardings Wood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Hall Green Branch) (1½ furlongs
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Red Bull Aqueduct is Pipers Bridge Arm;
4¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction is Kidsgrove Bridge No 97;
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
| Red Bull Aqueduct | 6½ furlongs | |
Red Bull Visitor Moorings (Hall Green Branch)  | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Pool Lock Aqueduct | 5 furlongs | |
| Pipers Bridge No 96 | 5 furlongs | |
| Pipers Bridge Arm | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Kidsgrove Pipe Bridge | ||
| Kidsgrove Bridge No 97 | a few yards | |
| Harding's Wood Junction Footbridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hardings Wood Junction | 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Pipers Bridge Arm
United Co-operative Ltd
Talke, The Rose
Caldwell Tevern SEE ADDRESS
Cashpoint- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Hall Green Footbridge No 93 — 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Buxton Road Bridge No 68 — 7 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 53 — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard — 15 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Bollington Wharf — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 4 furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Park Lane Services — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 93 — 15 miles and 14 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Middlewich Junction — 13 miles and 31 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Town Wharf — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Big Lock No 75 — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 4 furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Planet Lock No 3 — 6 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Park Lane Services — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 1 furlong and 14 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Swettenham Wharf — 16 miles and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Bollington Wharf — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 4 furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Pipers Bridge Arm — 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Heritage Narrowboats — 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole
Oak Farm Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Oak Farm Winding Hole
Falmouth Road Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Falmouth Road Winding Hole
Congleton Wharf — 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Wharf
Congleton Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Winding Hole
Brook House Farm Winding Hole — 6 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Brook House Farm Winding Hole
Town Field Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Town Field Bridge Winding Hole
Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges — 8 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hardings Wood Junction — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Middleport Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Middleport Winding Hole
Burslem Branch Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Burslem Branch Winding Hole
Toby Carvery Festival Park — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Toby Carvery Festival Park
Festival Park Marina — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Etruria Junction — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom LockNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hall Green Stop Lock
Heritage Narrowboats — 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Swettenham Wharf — 16 miles and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Kerridge Dry Dock — 18 miles, 4½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Kerridge Dry Dock
Bollington Wharf — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Longport Wharf — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Festival Park Marina — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Stone Wharf — 14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Andersen Boats Wharf — 13 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf
Aqueduct Marina — 19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 33 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Aqueduct MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[All the Stations]
series published on YouTube, which sees couple Geoff Marshall and Vicki Pipe visit all 2,563 stations on Great Britain's National Rail rail network, and
[Staffordshire]
Stone, Cheadle, Uttoxeter, Hednesford, Brewood, Burntwood/Chasetown, Kidsgrove, Eccleshall, Biddulph, Penkridge and the large villages of Wombourne,
[Keele]
the line was closed to Silverdale Colliery and the track was removed up Pipe Gate railway station to north Silverdale railway station. The tracks remain
[Lock (water navigation)]
gates pointing in opposite directions: one example was at Hall Green near Kidsgrove, where the southern terminus of the Macclesfield Canal joined the Hall
[West Midlands (region)]
automotive industry, is at Silverdale, not far from Keele University. At Kidsgrove off the A34, Converteam (former GEC) make variable speed drives (VSDs);
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diversionary route when the A426 is disrupted. B5371 A50 at Kidsgrove, Cheshire A34 at Butt Lane near Kidsgrove B5380 (defunct) Junction with B582 in Desford, Leicestershire
[Melton Mowbray railway station]
appointments, but the toilet of the former first class waiting room had a hot-water pipe coursing through the seat. Melton Mowbray station won "highly commended"
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[Basford, Staffordshire]
Halt closed in 1926. The Potteries Loop Line local railway (Etruria to Kidsgrove) was closed by the notorious Dr. Beeching cuts in spring 1964. This meant