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Pike Bridge (Royal Canal)

Pike Bridge Harbour, Royal Canal Way, Maynooth Electoral Division, Donaghmore, County Kildare, Ireland

Pike Bridge (Royal Canal) carries the road from Dover to Sheffield over the Royal Canal - Main Line between Bolton and Oldbury.

Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television

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Pike Bridge (Royal Canal) is a minor waterways place on the Royal Canal - Main Line between Mullingar (37 miles and 7½ furlongs and 14 locks to the west) and North Wall Lift Bridge (14 miles and 6¼ furlongs and 23 locks to the east).

The nearest place in the direction of Mullingar is Mullen Road Bridge; 1 mile and 2½ furlongs away.

The nearest place in the direction of North Wall Lift Bridge is Deey Lock No 13; 1 mile and 1 furlong away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.

	Lyreen Aqueduct	2 miles, 5½ furlongs
	Bond Bridge (Royal Canal)	1 mile, 5½ furlongs
	Maynooth Harbour	1 mile, 3¼ furlongs
	Mullen Footbridge	1 mile, 2¾ furlongs
	Mullen Road Bridge	1 mile, 2½ furlongs
	Pike Bridge (Royal Canal)
	Deey Lock No 13	1 mile, 1 furlong
	Deey Lock Bridge	1 mile, 1 furlong
	R449 Bridge	1 mile, 4½ furlongs
	Louisa Bridge	2 miles, 1 furlong
	Rye Water Aqueduct	2 miles, 2¾ furlongs

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In the direction of Liffey - Royal Junction

Portobello Winding Hole — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 31 locks away

Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Portobello Winding Hole

Clanbrassil Winding Hole — 17 miles, 7 furlongs and 31 locks away

Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Clanbrassil Winding Hole

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