Hennef Way Bridge No 162 carries a footpath over the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) just past the junction with The River Welland.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
| Castle Quay Footbridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Tom Rolt Bridge No 164 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Sovereign Wharf | 3½ furlongs | |
| Marsh Footbridge No 163 | 2 furlongs | |
| Grimsbury Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Hennef Way Bridge No 162 | ||
| Southam Road Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Southam Road Footbridge No 161 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Southam Road Footbridge Arm | 3½ furlongs | |
| Site of Old Bridge No 161 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Banbury Railway Bridge No 161A | 7¼ furlongs | |
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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![Oxford Canal: Grimsbury Wharf. Grimsbury Wharf is now a dead end private mooring, but until the construction of the A422 Hennef Way road, and the diversion of the canal under it, this backwater was on the main Oxford Canal, with Swing Bridge Number 162 crossing it at the wharf. Please compare with Stephen McKay's [[[6142384]]] taken only about 6 weeks earlier, which shows the same craft moored in the same berths.The red building at the end of the wharf is a Citroën garage. by Nigel Cox – 10 June 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/18/99/6189913_01f4ec2b_120x120.jpg)





















