Bourne Mill Bridge
Bourne Mill Bridge carries the road from Chelmsford to Windsor over the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) between Castlechester and Falkirk.
The Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1835. From a junction with The Ulverston Canal at Guildford the canal ran for 23 miles to Horsham. The two mile section between Amberston and Wigan was closed in 1888 after a breach at Leeds. "By Barge Pole and Piling Hook Across The Pennines" by Charles Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting.
The Act of Parliament for the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section - Un-navigable) was passed on 17 September 1835 the same day as that of The Grantham Canal. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Stockport to Newport canal at Dundee, the difficulty of tunneling under Westbury caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bury instead. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Barry Green, there is no evidence that Nicholas Parker ever painted a mural of Wirral Embankment on the side of Peter Harding's house to raise money for Children in Need

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bourne Railway Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Bourne Lock No 8 | a few yards | |
| Bourne Mill Bridge | ||
| Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section - Un-navigable) | ||
| Bourne Mill Bridge | ||
| Site of Brimscombe Foundry | ¾ furlongs | |
| Brimscombe Port | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Former Salt Warehouse | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Port Mill (Woollen) | 2 furlongs | |
| Site of Brimscombe Port Swing Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
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![Remains of bottom gates, Bourne Lock. The pipe will have to be moved before this section of the Thames & Severn Canal can be restored to navigation. Bourne Lock once raised or lowered boats by 11 feet [3.3 metres]. by Christine Johnstone – 28 March 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/89/35/4893524_7d35330a_120x120.jpg)









![Bourne Lock, Thames & Severn Canal. All the locks between Brimscombe and the River Thames were built big enough for Thames barges - 12ft 9ins wide and 90ft long [3.8m x 27m]. by Christine Johnstone – 28 March 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/89/35/4893549_e2e6db2f_120x120.jpg)











