Whittington Horse Bridge No 28 carries a farm track over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) half a mile from Renfrewshire.
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

This is a pinch point. The normal maximum dimensions for a boat on this waterway are 72 feet long, 7 feet wide, 7 feet high and 3 feet and 7 inches deep, but to pass through here the maximum dimensions are 7 feet high.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Kinfare Bridge No 29 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Kinfare Pipe Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| Kinver Covers | 5½ furlongs | |
| Kinver Visitor Moorings | 5 furlongs | |
| Whittington Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Whittington Horse Bridge No 28 | ||
| Whittington Lock No 10 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Whittington Bridge No 27 | 2 furlongs | |
| Staffordshire & Worcestershire County Boundary | 6½ furlongs | |
| Caunsall Bridge No 26 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Clay House Bridge No 25 | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
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![Whittington Horse Bridge near Kinver in Staffordshire. Whittington Horse Bridge is No 28 across the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. Horse Bridge Lane is reduced to a narrow bridleway as it crosses the water.[[[2899537]]] by Roger D Kidd – 09 May 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/68/51/7685184_8b49d61e_120x120.jpg)




![Whittington Horse Bridge (detail) in Staffordshire. Whittington Horse Bridge is No 28 across the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal south-east of Kinver. The bridge carries Horse Bridge Lane, but only as a bridleway here; the bridge is very narrow. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2899537[[[6655969]]] by Roger D Kidd – 24 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/65/59/6655977_5108e58e_120x120.jpg)



![Whittington Horse Bridge (No. 28) on the Staffs & Worcs Canal. The bridge is approached by Horse Bridge Lane, which can take vehicular traffic. The bridge, as can be seen, is too narrow, although a horse could certainly pass over it.[[2898355]]. by P L Chadwick – 14 April 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/89/95/2899537_10722ae7_120x120.jpg)
![Looking south at Whittington Horse Bridge, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington. See also:- [[2898355]] and [[2899537]]. by P L Chadwick – 14 April 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/89/96/2899634_992ead39_120x120.jpg)

![Canal bridge (detail) near Kinver, Staffordshire. The bridge has its name because it is very narrow, suitable for a horse with packs on both sides, and that is all.[[[2899537]]]From the other side:[[[3538129]]] by Roger D Kidd – 29 May 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/74/24/4742404_079428e8_120x120.jpg)















![Name plaque on Whittington Horse Bridge, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington. The bridges on this canal are numbered, commencing with number 1 at Stourport-on-Severn.[[2898355]]. by P L Chadwick – 14 April 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/89/83/2898371_ba16ed44_120x120.jpg)
![Whittington Horse Bridge (No. 28), Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington. Not to be confused with Whittington Bridge (No. 27), which is further south.[[2898371]]. by P L Chadwick – 14 April 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/89/83/2898355_2858c940_120x120.jpg)