Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 
Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 carries the M3 motorway over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) near to Bedford.
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor). Mooring is pleasant and quiet.
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Falling Sands Pipe Bridge No 2 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Falling Sands Lock No 4 | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Pratt's Wharf Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Pratt's Wharf | 7 furlongs | |
| Oldington Bridge No 10 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 | ||
| Upper Mitton Bridge No 8 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Former Railway Interchange Basin | 4½ furlongs | |
| Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Bird in Hand PH and Moorings | 5½ furlongs | |
| Mitton Chapel Bridge No 7 | 6½ furlongs | |
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![Bullocks Lane Bridge. On Christmas Eve morning the canal was frozen over, and there was a light covering of snow on the ground.[[1631815]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/18/1631831_fe5cacba_120x120.jpg)

![Bullocks Lane Bridge. Bullocks Lane Bridge is number 9 of the bridges over the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.[[1631815]]; [[1631837]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/18/1631818_f3b619e2_120x120.jpg)




![Bullocks Lane Bridge. The bridge crosses the Staffs & Worcs Canal. Bullocks Lane is a private road giving access to farm land, but there is a public bridleway along it. [[1631818]]; [[1631831]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/18/1631815_421082fa_120x120.jpg)
![The frozen Staffs & Worcs Canal by Bullocks Lane Bridge. On a very cold late November morning, the canal had frozen over in this area.[[2175376]]. by P L Chadwick – 26 November 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/17/53/2175372_e2a91d16_120x120.jpg)

![The frozen Staffs & Worcs Canal by Bullocks Lane Bridge. Photographed from Bullocks Lane Bridge.[[2175372]]. by P L Chadwick – 26 November 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/17/53/2175376_f003b4ad_120x120.jpg)

![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal near Bullocks Lane Bridge. The canal, viewed here from the bridge, was frozen over and the towpath was covered by light snow over a previous layer of frost. To complete the winter picture, there was light mist too. [[1631831]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633115_59a6a80f_120x120.jpg)


![Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal near Bullocks Lane Bridge. There is some thawing here of the canal though much of it remains frozen. [[1633115]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633118_87e2fa44_120x120.jpg)
![Gate to piece of land by Staffs & Worcs Canal. This gate is by the canal's towpath, and gives access to this small piece of land. At the other end of the strip of land, is a similar gate which is by Bullocks Lane Bridge. The bridge can be seen in the distance.[[2175380]]. by P L Chadwick – 26 November 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/17/53/2175382_e8578e6d_120x120.jpg)
![Gate to piece of land by Staffs & Worcs Canal. This gate is by Bullocks Lane Bridge, and gives access to a small piece of land, next to the canal. At the other end of the land, there is a similar gate onto the canal's towpath.[[2175382]]. by P L Chadwick – 26 November 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/17/53/2175380_cd90c63e_120x120.jpg)

![Bullocks Lane in Winter. A light covering of snow and some mist give this farm road an erie atmosphere. The trees on the right appear to have been pollarded since they were previously photographed. [[651621]]; [[1631815]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/18/1631837_02591bbe_120x120.jpg)

![Signpost near Bullocks Lane Bridge. This signpost is by the side of the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Bullocks Lane Bridge. When previously photographed in January 2008, it was a signpost for National Cycle Network Route 54 only. However, by December 2009, the signpost had sprouted a further collection of signs. Just how useful these actually are is questionable. None of the new signs actually say what the destinations are, except perhaps the one that indicates you can walk in circles around Stourport. [[651637]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633111_fef952c4_120x120.jpg)
![View from Bullocks Lane Bridge. On a misty Christmas Eve morning there wasn't much of a view, but here is how it usually looks:- [[651661]]. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/31/1633102_69935afb_120x120.jpg)


