Sutton Wharf Bridge No 34
Sutton Wharf Bridge No 34 carries the road from Gloucester to Tendring over the Ashby Canal (Main Line).
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.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Shenton Bend | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Bradfield's Bridge No 35 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Former Railway Bridge No 34A | 6 furlongs | |
| Sutton Cheney Visitor Moorings | 1 furlong | |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Sutton Wharf Bridge No 34 | ||
| Geary's Bridge No 33 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Sutton Lane Bridge No 32 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Wooden Top Bridge No 31 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Dadlington Wharf Bridge No 30 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Dadlington Wharf | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
The new building includes gents, ladies and disabled toilets, two
(free) showers and an elsan disposal point.
Information from
David Mack, 29-8-2006
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
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
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![Boats at Sutton Wharf, 1976. On the left an ordinary 40 ft pleasure narrow boat, on the right an intriguing little boat, the Ashby Canal Association trip boat 'Ace', built as a miniature narrow boat. For a better view of this, see [[5456998]]. by Robin Webster – 01 June 1976](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/45/70/5457025_aa7f00b7_120x120.jpg)





![Ashby Canal Association trip boat 'Ace', 1976. An intriguing little boat, built as a miniature narrow boat - for a size comparison, see [[5457025]]. Here moored at Sutton Wharf. by Robin Webster – 01 June 1976](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/45/69/5456998_dbc851f6_120x120.jpg)











