Lime Kilns Inn 
Lime Kilns Inn is on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) just past the junction with The Southwick Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1835 but problems with Caerphilly Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Taunton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Banstead never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Sumerlease power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Poleington and Mancorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Maidstone. In 2001 the canal became famous when John Hunter made a model of Chester Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.

| Nutts Bridge No 16 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Hinckley Wharf Arm Junction | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 15B | 3½ furlongs | |
| Former Railway Bridge No 15 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Sewage Works Pipe Bridge No 15A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Lime Kilns Inn | ||
| Limekiln Bridge No 15 | a few yards | |
| Mill's Bridge No 14 | 3 furlongs | |
| Mills Bridge Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Goodacres Bridge No 13 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Colley's Bridge No 12 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Limekiln Bridge No 15
Amenities nearby at Sewage Works Pipe Bridge No 15A
- Lime Kilns Inn ( Patience with WS slow download ! ) — associated with this page
- Public House
- Ashby Canal Association | Actively promoting restoration and re-connection to the navigable canal — associated with Ashby Canal (Main Line)
- Ashby Canal Trust — associated with Ashby Canal (Main Line)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
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![The Lime Kilns, near Hinckley. This pub, located on the A5 and the Ashby Canal, is seen here on a sunny summer morning. Not much had changed over the previous 15 years although the large lettering on the back of the pub has gone - [[162092]]. by Stephen McKay – 29 July 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/95/07/6950706_fb5fd5b1_120x120.jpg)













![Ashby Canal: Reach north of Limekiln Bridge in Hinckley. The beer garden of [[3563054]] is on the right. by Nigel Cox – 11 July 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/56/30/3563081_c6f254dd_120x120.jpg)










