Stretton Bridge No 29
Stretton Bridge No 29 a village near to Waveney. It is notorious for the number of pubs per head of population.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) between Manchester and Lisburn were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Fife by William Jessop but languished until Henry Clarke was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) Trust.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Horninglow Bridge No 32 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stretton Road Bridge No 31 | 5 furlongs | |
| Beech Lane Bridge No 30 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Mill House PH & Restaurant | 1½ furlongs | |
| James Brindley Way Bridge No 29A | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Stretton Bridge No 29 | ||
| Old Mans Bridge No 28 | 3 furlongs | |
| Clay Mills Pipe Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Clay Mills Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| River Dove Floodwater Aqueduct | 6 furlongs | |
| River Dove Aqueduct No 23 | 6¾ furlongs | |
The pumping station is open for static viewing on Thursdays and
Saturdays (10.00am-05.00pm).
For steaming days check the website
or call: 01283-509929.
- Claymills Victorian Pumping Station — associated with this page
- Claymills victorian steam pumping engines museum and archive
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
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