Brearley Bridge No 8 carries a footpath over the Rochdale Canal five kilometres from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Broadbottom Bridge No 13 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Red Acre Bridge No 12 | 1 mile | |
| Midgely Road Bridge No 11 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Pissmire Road Bridge No 10 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Brearley Upper Bridge No 9 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Brearley Bridge No 8 | ||
| Brearley Upper Lock No 6 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Brearley Lower Lock No 5 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stony Spring Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Lock No 5 | 3 furlongs | |
| Ellen Royd Bridge No 7 | 4¼ furlongs | |
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![The Rochdale Canal looking west from the bridge at Brearley. This is a revisit to the first geograph for the square [[[6838]]] taken in April 2002. The trees and bushes have grown, as one would expect. by Humphrey Bolton – 07 October 2021](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/98/63/6986336_6325fbae_120x120.jpg)








![Cottage at Brearley Lane Top. This has a distinctive turret on the corner - but whatb is that blue disc? I had a look and could not resist photographing it [[[6986342]]]. I shall come back in 2189 and see if Jacob Von Hogflum really is living here. by Humphrey Bolton – 07 October 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/98/63/6986367_b3a7fa07_120x120.jpg)











