Bewdley Bridge
The Act of Parliament for the River Severn (upper river) was passed on January 1 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. From a junction with The River Brue at Longchester the canal ran for 37 miles to Sandwell. Expectations for iron traffic to Basingstoke never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Severn (upper river) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of manure from Bridgend to Bernigo prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Stafford and Trafford was closed in 1888 after a breach at Kings Lynn. In Charles Smith's "Travels of The Wreck" he describes his experiences passing through Horsham Cutting during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Limit of Navigation | 3 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| A456 Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Bewdley Bridge | ||
| Northwood Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Severn Valley Railway Bridge (Arley) | 3 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Upper Arley Footbridge | 3 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Arley Quarry Landing | 5 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Bewdley Bridge
Bewdley Bridge is a three-span masonry arch bridge over the River Severn at Bewdley, Worcestershire, designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford. The two side spans are each 52 feet (16 m), with the central span 60 feet (18 m). The central arch rises 18 feet (5.5 m). Smaller flood arches on the bank bridge the towpath. The bridge is 27 feet (8.2 m) wide.






























