Rotherham Road Railway Bridge
Rotherham Road Railway Bridge carries the road from Rochester to Crewe over the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Greasbrough Canal) five kilometres from Stockport.
The Act of Parliament for the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Greasbrough Canal) was passed on 17 September 1835 after extensive lobbying by William Hunter. Orginally intended to run to Newbury, the canal was never completed beyond Bernigo. Expectations for iron traffic to Elmbridge were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Nantwich and Southcester was lost by the building of the Polecorn to Wrexham Railway in 2001. Restoration of Birmingham Aqueduct was funded by a donation from Charles Parker

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 railway over the canal.
| Greasbrough Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Road Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Rotherham Road Railway Bridge | ||
| Greasbrough Coal Wharf | 1½ furlongs | |
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- Sheffield & South Yorkshire navigation info from IWA
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![Yes ... There is a B&Q in Rotherham!. A brand new B&Q has opened in the Parkgate area ... replacing that near to the ring road. [[1564094]] by Terry Robinson – 28 October 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/41/1564112_1c43656d_120x120.jpg)









![Building on Forge Way, Rotherham. A view from a train on the North Midland Railway line to the north of Rotherham, with vacant land between the line and the railway serving Rotherham station itself. The unidintified building is recent. Mapped on the left are a pumping station and sluice. Behind is the eastern side of Rotherham, largely in [[SK4393]]. by Derek Harper – 31 March 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/91/71/2917143_dc784110_120x120.jpg)
![Rotherham - view from Eastwood Footbridge. This is the view west along the Don Navigation from Eastwood Footbridge (see [[2241149]] for a view of the bridge itself). by Dave Bevis – 17 January 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/24/34/2243425_5d76e86b_120x120.jpg)




![Railway Footbridge - 2, Parkgate, Rotherham. An alternative view of this superb Railway Footbridge [[1567071]] [[1567084]] [[1567100]] by Terry Robinson – 28 October 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/70/1567076_c7d01902_120x120.jpg)
![Canal Footbridge, Parkgate, Rotherham. Viewed from the Railway Footbridge ... the two bridges form a continuous public footpath over two man made obstacles. The Eastwood area of Rotherham is in the distance ... no doubt the footpath leads there - eventually. [[1567071]] [[1567076]] [[1567100]] [[1567116]] by Terry Robinson – 28 October 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/70/1567084_943bfa79_120x120.jpg)




![Rotherham - Eastwood Footbridge. This footbridge over the Don Navigation carries a path that links the Eastwood and Parkgate areas of Rotherham. To the south is a Bayley bridge crossing of the River Don (see [[383055]]) and Eastwood. To the north is a crossing of the Rotherham to Swinton railway line (see [[1567076]]) and Parkgate. Eastwood Footbridge is shown as “swing bridge†on the 2000 edition of the OS Explorer map - the existence of a swing bridge at this point is borne out by the “constriction†in the Navigation visible in the photograph.The public footpath over Eastwood Footbridge is a good example of how a right of way has been maintained in spite of natural and man-made obstacles:* Firstly, there must have been a man-made crossing of the River Don which linked Park Gate in the north with Eastwood in the south. * When the Don Navigation (Rotherham Cut) was constructed in 1740 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Don_Navigation ), a swing bridge (now a footbridge) was provided to maintain the right of way. * When the MS&L railway was constructed in 1868 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_Central_railway_station ), a crossing was provided (now a footbridge). * In the 1990’s, when the Parkgate Retail Park was constructed, a narrow pedestrian gap was provided in what would otherwise have been a continuous 600m row of retail units in order to preserve the right of way. * However, this is no longer a pedestrian-friendly route – there are 96 steps on the 2 footbridges and a walker has to brave the crossing of the many car parks and service roads in the Retail Park.* PS (Feb 2014): The footbridge has been closed, but will be replaced (see https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/512/eastwood-footbridge for details). by Dave Bevis – 17 January 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/24/11/2241149_096171ac_120x120.jpg)
![Railway Footbridge - 1, Parkgate, Rotherham. A superb example of an early Railway Footbridge ... the design is so evocative of 'the days of steam' ... a coat of paint and it would be just like new. This particular one also leads to a second bridge over the Canal. [[1567076]] [[1567084]] [[1567100]] by Terry Robinson – 28 October 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/70/1567071_1c4eb8c1_120x120.jpg)



