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Harecastle Bridge No 131

 
Kidsgrove Junction, Third Avenue, Kidsgrove ST7 1BZ, United Kingdom
 
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Harecastle Bridge No 131 is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) between Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) (4 miles to the southeast) and Hardings Wood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Hall Green Branch) (2¼ furlongs to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) is Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) (Kidsgrove); ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction is Kidsgrove Railway Bridge; a few yards away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

 
 
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Amenities nearby at Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Hall Green Footbridge No 931 mile, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Buxton Road Bridge No 687 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Bosley Top Lock No 111 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 5311 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Wheelock Wharf7 miles, 1 furlong and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Bollington Wharf19 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Middlewich Junction13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Town Wharf13 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Big Lock No 7513 miles, 6½ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
Oakwood Marina17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina

In the direction of Etruria Junction

On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)1 mile, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services5 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 405 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Park Lane Services13 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 9314 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Consall Forge19 miles, 7 furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall Forge

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Red Bull Services7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 111 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf7 miles, 1 furlong and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Oakwood Marina17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina

In the direction of Etruria Junction

On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services5 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 405 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Planet Lock No 36 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Park Lane Services13 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Visitor Moorings14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance)16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Red Bull Services7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 111 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Swettenham Wharf16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Wheelock Wharf7 miles, 1 furlong and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Bollington Wharf19 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Oakwood Marina17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina

In the direction of Etruria Junction

On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services5 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services13 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance)16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Hardings Wood Junction2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Pipers Bridge Arm1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Pipers Bridge Arm
Heritage Narrowboats2 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole3 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole
Oak Farm Winding Hole4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Oak Farm Winding Hole
Falmouth Road Winding Hole5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Falmouth Road Winding Hole
Congleton Wharf5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Wharf
Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock
Congleton Winding Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Winding Hole
Brook House Farm Winding Hole7 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Brook House Farm Winding Hole
Town Field Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Town Field Bridge Winding Hole
Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges8 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)1 mile, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Middleport Winding Hole3 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Burslem Branch Winding Hole4 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina5 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction5 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services5 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Heritage Narrowboats2 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Swettenham Wharf16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Kerridge Dry Dock19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Kerridge Dry Dock
Bollington Wharf19 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf13 miles, 3 furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Longport Wharf3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina5 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stone Wharf14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance)16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
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[Trent and Mersey Canal] bridge 213 and the canal was unusable between there and Middlewich Big Lock 75. The canal was officially reopened on 2 May 2013. After the Harecastle [Kidsgrove railway station] Junction. Kidsgrove Junction, Harecastle before settling upon Harecastle in 1875. Between 1885/6 and 1923/4 it was called Harecastle for Kidsgrove. In 1944 it [James Brindley] by a series of thirty-five locks, pass through a 3000-yard tunnel (the Harecastle Tunnel), then descend by a further forty locks to join the Trent at Wilden [Thomas Telford] known as the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal), Over Bridge near Gloucester, the second Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal (1827), and the [Listed buildings in Kidsgrove] Heritage List for England, retrieved 30 August 2019 Historic England, "Harecastle Farmhouse, Kidsgrove (1374407)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved [Seven Wonders of the Waterways] Burnley Embankment Falkirk Wheel Sapperton Tunnel Foxton Inclined Plane Harecastle Tunnel Crofton Pumping Station The original list comprises two aqueducts [Hall Green Branch] Company, following an inspection he had made of Knypersley Reservoir, Harecastle Tunnel and the Hall Green Branch. While generally pleased with the standard [Hardings Wood Junction] short summit section, most of which was through the 2,897-yard (2,649 m) Harecastle Tunnel, before it began its descent through another 36 locks to reach [Canal] with hills is to tunnel through them. An example of this approach is the Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Tunnels are only practical for smaller [North Staffordshire Railway] Derby and Crewe. However part of the deal was that the proposed line from Harecastle to Liverpool was abandoned. Despite having arranged to purchase the T&M
 
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