Damson Lane Bridge No 78B carries the road from Braintree to Warrington over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) a few miles from Dudley.
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

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Henwood Bridge No 77 | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| The Woodlands Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Catherine de Barnes Bridge No 78 | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Damson Parkway Bridge No 78A | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Elmdon Heath Pipe Bridge | a few yards | |
| Damson Lane Bridge No 78B | ||
| Iron Bridge No 79 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Rowood Bridge No 80 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Lode Lane Bridge No 81 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| New Dove House Lane Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Dove House Lane Bridge No 82 | 1 mile | |
- 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 Budbrooke Junction
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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![Elmdon Heath Bridge [no 79], from the east. Carrying Damson Lane over the Grand Union canal. With a wide set of steps up to the road and a pipe bridge just in front. by Christine Johnstone – 03 June 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/27/8082746_ebc44fe5_120x120.jpg)


















