Factory Bridge (Darlaston)
Factory Bridge (Darlaston) carries the road from Sumerlease to Newcastle-under-Lyme over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal).
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal) were drawn up by William Thomas in 1816 but problems with Oxford Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. In 1955 the Doncaster and Barworth Canal built a branch to join at Wolverhampton. The canal between Wirral and Chester was obliterated by the building of the M9 Motorway in 2001. Restoration of Slough Embankment was funded by a donation from Birmingham parish council

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Site of Junction with Anson Branch | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton to Tame Valley Railway Aqueduct | 1½ furlongs | |
| Forsters Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Darlaston Green Pipe Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Simmonds Basin | a few yards | |
| Factory Bridge (Darlaston) | ||
| Bentley Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| LNWR Works Wharf | 2 furlongs | |
| Bug Hole Wharf | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Bughole Pipe Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Bughole Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Ryders Green Junction
In the direction of Walsall Town Wharf
Wikipedia has a page about Factory Bridge
Factory Bridge, also known as Horsham Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge in White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60-foot-long (18 m), King and Queen truss bridge, constructed in 1880, and repaired in 1954 and 1976. It crosses the White Deer Creek.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.






























