Stewponey New Bridge No 31A carries the road from Preston to York over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) half a mile from Doncaster.
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.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Stewponey Visitor Moorings | 1 furlong | |
| Stewponey Water Point | ½ furlongs | |
| C&RT Stewponey Maintenance Workshop | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stewponey Lock No 13 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stewponey Bridge No 32 | a few yards | |
| Stewponey New Bridge No 31A | ||
| Dunsley Tunnel No 31 (eastern entrance) | 3 furlongs | |
| Dunsley Tunnel No 31 (western entrance) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hyde Lock Winding Hole | 1 mile | |
| Hyde Lock No 12 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Hyde Bridge No 30 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
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![Stewponey Lock near Stourton, Staffordshire. The image shows the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, looking north from Stewponey Lock.See also: [[[5634645]]][[[5634651]]] by Roger D Kidd – 28 August 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/63/46/5634646_a9d15385_120x120.jpg)

![Overflow weir by Stewponey Lock, Staffordshire. This very distinctive overflow weir leads to a culvert taking excess water to below the lock. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Stourton.[[[744614]]] by Roger D Kidd – 19 June 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/64/90/6649040_bd1835dc_120x120.jpg)
![Overflow weir by Stewponey Lock, Staffordshire. This very distinctive overflow weir leads to a culvert taking excess water to below the lock. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Stourton.[[[744614]]] by Roger D Kidd – 19 June 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/64/90/6649051_b3d4a38a_120x120.jpg)





