Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge No 75A
Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge No 75A carries a farm track over the Rochdale Canal just past the junction with The Louth Navigation.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

There is a lift bridge here. The bridge requires a BW key to operate it.
| Broadway Bridge Winding Hole | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Boat & Horses PH | 7½ furlongs | |
| Oldham Pipe Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Causeway Bridge No 76A | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Causeway Bridge Winding Hole | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge No 75A | ||
| Drummer Hill Branch Basin | 1 furlong | |
| Kay Lane Lock No 64 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Firwood Footbridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Laurel Avenue Bridge No 74 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Chadderton Pipe Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
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![Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge, No 75A [1]. Road barriers down, bridge starting to lift for a boat on the Rochdale Canal. This is a 101 metre spot height - open or closed? by Christine Johnstone – 08 May 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/21/3982182_3598d15a_120x120.jpg)
![Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge, No 75A [2]. Closed to both cars and boats, but on its way up. This is a 101 metre spot height - open or closed? by Christine Johnstone – 08 May 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/21/3982190_bde9ae9a_120x120.jpg)
![Grimshaw Lane Vertical Lift Bridge, No 75A [3]. Open for a boat heading south on the Rochdale Canal. This is a 101 metre spot height - open or closed? by Christine Johnstone – 08 May 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/21/3982194_3987c88d_120x120.jpg)










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