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Churnet Junction Bridge No 50

 
Also known as: London Bridge
Black Lion, Tickle Bridge, Staffordshire Moorlands ST9 0AJ, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Churnet Junction Bridge No 50 is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Froghall Winding Hole (Last winding hole for craft that can't fit through the tunnel.) (2 miles and ¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the southeast) and Cheddleton Flint Mill (3 miles and 2½ furlongs and 4 locks to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Froghall Winding Hole is Churnet Railway Bridge No 50A; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Cheddleton Flint Mill is Black Lion Inn (Canalside); a few yards away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Junction2 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Consall Forge½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 4014 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)19 miles, 7 furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction2 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Planet Lock No 313 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 4014 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)19 miles, 7 furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Froghall Junction2 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)19 miles, 7 furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)

Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Winding Hole2 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction2 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

In the direction of Etruria Junction

On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole1 mile, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole3 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Winding Hole5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole
Horse Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Horse Bridge Winding Hole
Leek Fields Winding Hole6 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Fields Winding Hole
Endon Basin6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole7 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
Leek Winding Hole7 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Winding Hole
Leek7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek
Foxley Winding Hole10 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Road Winding Hole11 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Northwood Winding Hole12 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Museum Winding Hole14 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Park Lane Services6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Festival Park Marina14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf16 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Churnet Valley Railway] Consall. Some trains also head beyond Cheddleton to Leek Brook Junction (the limit of the Churnet Valley Railway's track) and on to Ipstones, but Ipstones station [Uttoxeter railway station] the Churnet Valley Line was opened on 13 July 1849, Uttoxeter Junction station was opened on the mainline to serve as an interchange with the Churnet Valley [Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway] looking for a route of its own, and had considered a line through the Churnet Valley (later built by the North Staffordshire Railway), but had instead [Caldon Canal] Froghall. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of the canal followed the bed of the river Churnet near Consall. The company could also build railways to the quarries, and [Meir, Staffordshire] the years 1889 to 1939 covering the Meir and its near neighbours. Leek: Churnet Valley Books. ISBN 1-897949-15-4. Cartlidge, Nicholas (2004). Meir Today [North Staffordshire Railway] from Macclesfield to the Grand Junction Railway mainline at Norton Bridge plus a spur to Crewe. At the same time the Churnet Valley Railway promoted a line [Leek Brook railway station] and walked over to the Churnet Valley platform to catch a tram to the hospital. Passengers wishing to head south on the Churnet Valley line towards Uttoxeter [Norton Bridge railway station] uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/25486/norton-bridge-closure-document.pdf Drake, James (1838). Drake’s Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway (1838). Moorland Reprints [Leek railway station] occupied by Hughes Concrete Products. The new station would become the Churnet Valley Railway's northern terminus and the headquarters of the MCR. The [Telford Steam Railway] gradient between Doseley station and Lightmoor Junction. Network Rail have donated a fabricated steel bridge that will be suitable to span the road which
 
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Cauldon Lowe Branch 10 years Running - Churnet Valley Railway ...
Oct 3, 2020 ... 8624 powered over the junction and for the first time in its ... Typical of the humour of Frank, when we crossed over no. ... Bridge 50 looking North towards Leek on the left and the Cauldon Branch on the right showing no.
Caldon Canal - Wikipedia
The Caldon Canal opened in 1779, runs 18 miles (29 km) from Etruria, in Stoke- on-Trent to ... 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of the canal followed the bed of the river Churnet near ... by water reduced costs by 50 per cent and diminished the number of breakages ... the engineer for the Trent & Mersey main line, stands near the junction.
The Churnet Valley Light Railway Order 1996
Work No. 1. A station siding approximately 150 metres in length in the parish of Kingsley situated to the south east of Bridge No. ... approximately 50 metres before the crossing on the northern approach to the crossing and approximately 10 ...
The Churnet Valley Light Railway Order 1996
May 3, 1996 ... 1996 No. 1267. TRANSPORT. The Churnet Valley Light Railway Order 1996 ... railway with all proper rails, plates, sidings, passing loops, junctions, bridges, ... be provided on each railway approach, approximately 50 metres ...
Churnet Valley Masterplan Transport Study Final Report
Jul 30, 2013 ... Atkins Ltd assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of ... Junction and the route between the A50 and Alton Towers. ... Junction. Slightly further afield, Blythe Bridge has been identified as an area ...
Caldon Canal | Canal maps | West Midlands canals | Canal & River ...
Further along, you may see a steam train chugging along where the Churnet ... Similarly, the final mile of the Leek Branch is no longer navigable, but plans are ...
ON SHED
Jun 2, 2018 ... A train of cement wagons is seen at Widnes Number 1 signal box on 3 March. 1980. ... the section of line between West Derby station and Fazakerley South Junction was explored. ... 1990. Coincidentally, the crane at the east side of the bridge (RS1005/50) is also to be ... visit to Churnet Valley Railway.