Bines Bridge
Early plans of what would become the River Adur were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1876 but problems with Rhondda Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Expectations for pottery traffic to Westford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Adur were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Longworth kept it open. The canal between Sandwell and Torquay was destroyed by the building of the Northampton to Ashfield railway in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by Thomas Smith.

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Bines Bridge | ||
| 3rd Footbridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| River Adur Junction (eastern) | 4¾ furlongs | |
| 2nd Footbridge | 1 mile | |
| 1st Footbridge | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| West Mill Lane Footbridge | 2 miles, 6 furlongs | |
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![Bines Bridge. A view of [[5113633]] from underneath with the bottom pretty shallow at this point. by Simon Carey – 11 September 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/11/36/5113666_4ce46a5d_120x120.jpg)


![Site of Bines Bridge Wharf. When the Adur was improved for navigation from 1807 a wharf at Bines Bridge was constructed as the northern terminus on the western branch. The basin left the river on the eastern bank and partially survives today with the opening visible from [[5072147]] as the indentation beyond the bushes. In 1825 navigation was extended north of the bridge to Knepp Castle and was known as the Baybridge Canal. Both this and the adur navigation had been closed to traffic by the 1870s. by Simon Carey – 09 August 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/07/22/5072262_2199064a_120x120.jpg)

![River Adur. Looking south from [[5113633]] with the inlet to [[5072262]] to the left. A family are out kayaking having entered the river to the immediate north of the bridge then having to wade underneath; see [[5113666]]. It appears that this is the furthest north the water is navigable. The field to the left is [[5113643]]. by Simon Carey – 11 September 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/11/36/5113663_c6005489_120x120.jpg)

![River Adur. Looking north from [[5072147]]. This section was the Baybridge Canal from its opening in 1825 to its closure in 1875. Essentially an extension of the Adur Navigation as far as Knepp Castle. The river is also the parish boundary between Ashurst on the western bank and West Grinstead on the eastern side. by Simon Carey – 09 August 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/07/21/5072151_1efb55d1_120x120.jpg)

![Wharf Brook. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map that is located on the eastern bank of the River Adur to the immediate south of [[5072262]]. by Simon Carey – 11 September 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/11/36/5113643_6701c633_120x120.jpg)


![Gun emplacement overlooking Bines Bridge. Lurking behind the hedge is the concrete structure ranged at Bines Bridge, close to the viewpoint. It is easily distinguished from an ordinary pillbox, as it is possible to see right through it. Bines Bridge is on the western branch of the Adur: the eastern branch has two similar structures at Mock Bridge - see [[2083767]]. by Robin Webster – 30 September 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/09/08/2090879_271c94a5_120x120.jpg)




![North Field. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map that is bounded by Bines Road, the B2135 to the west, Bines Farm to the south and [[5072266]] to the east. by Simon Carey – 09 August 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/07/22/5072264_5e860577_120x120.jpg)



![Steers Mead. The name of the field according to Ashurst's 1844 tithe map that has been merged with [[5113674]] to the west to form a larger unit. To the south is [[5072149]]. Viewed from the eastern bank of the River Adur. by Simon Carey – 11 September 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/11/36/5113672_40d026f1_120x120.jpg)

![Footpath with notice at Bines Green. The notice warns that a footbridge over the Adur about a mile ahead is closed for repairs. See [[[4663637]]] for the bridge. by Shazz – 17 September 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/66/36/4663614_eedb48fb_120x120.jpg)

![Site of Pike Barn/Little Pike Barn Field. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map. The barn was located on the green sward in the foreground and appears to have been removed sometime in the 1980s. The field has been combined with Old Furze Field and Bridge Field to the south as well as [[5113518]] to the north and [[5113707]] to the north west to form a larger unit. by Simon Carey – 11 September 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/11/36/5113608_4affb7b7_120x120.jpg)

![Martinsland Farm, Bines Green. Located at the north eastern end of the common where it tapers off prior to crossing the River Adur at [[5072147]]. The farmhouse dates from the 17th century. by Simon Carey – 09 August 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/07/21/5072141_e64eb1cf_120x120.jpg)

