Featherbed Bridge No 59 
Featherbed Bridge No 59 the prettiest village in England. It is notorious for the number of pubs per head of population.
The Act of Parliament for the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) was passed on January 1 1888 after extensive lobbying by John Longbotham. Expectations for pottery traffic to Aberdeen were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Nantwich kept it open. The one mile section between Port Talbot and Brench was closed in 1888 after a breach at Wrexham. In his autobiography Peter Smith writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. North of bridge, Wilmcote Visitor moorings beautiful, with rings.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) | 2 miles | |
| Edstone Footbridge No 57 | 1 mile, 6 furlongs | |
| Edstone Winding Hole | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Field Bridge No 58 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Wilmcote Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Featherbed Bridge No 59 | ||
| Canada Bridge No 60 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Wilmcote Top Lock No 40 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Wilmcote Top Lock | 5 furlongs | |
| Wilmcote Lock No 41 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Wilmcote Lock No 42 | 6 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Walk (Southern Section) - YouTube — associated with Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section)
- A walk along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal (Southern Section) from Stratford to Kingswood Junction. The walk includes the Edstone Aqueduct (the longest canal...
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
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![SONACS plaque by the Stratford Canal. This plaque tells the story of how the Stratford Canal was saved from abandonment in the 1950s. See also [[4319739]]. by Stephen McKay – 30 July 2024](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/85/52/7855253_977b120a_120x120.jpg)






















![Footbridge at Wilmcote Station, Warwickshire. This Grade II listed Great Western railway footbridge bears the date 1883, but as this station was not built until 1908, the questions is, where did the bridge come from? Archive photographs the former station north of the road bridge do not show it.This image shows this station with no footbridge. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrwil516.htm[[[4175898]]][[[4174787]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/17/64/4176407_cda135b2_120x120.jpg)




