Upperton Road Bridge Arm
Exit of the Old River Soar
Raw Dykes Road, Leicester LE2 7JU, United Kingdom
Upperton Road Bridge Arm is on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation).
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) was passed on January 1 1782 the same day as that of The Daventry Canal. "Travels of The Implacable" by Barry Green describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Oxford Cutting.
Upperton Road Bridge Arm
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) between
River Soar Junction (Junction of GU Leicester Section and River Soar Navigation) (1 mile and 7¾ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the southwest) and
Soar Lane Bridge No 3 (1 mile and ¼ furlongs
to the north).
The nearest place in the direction of River Soar Junction is Freeman's Lock No 41;
1¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Soar Lane Bridge No 3 is Upperton Road Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
St Marys Mill Lock No 40  | 4 furlongs | |
| Branch of the Soar Junction | 3 furlongs | |
| Echo Railway Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Leicester City Football Club | 2 furlongs | |
| Freeman's Lock No 41 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Upperton Road Bridge Arm | ||
| Upperton Road Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Swan Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Mill Lane Bridge No 110 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Newarke Bridge No 111 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Leicester Visitor Moorings | 4¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Lucky Supermarket Sainsburys
Counting House
Leicester, Freemans Park Morrisons Morrisons Fuel Shell
JewsonAmenities nearby at Upperton Road Bridge
Lidl
CashpointAmenities nearby at Freeman's Lock No 41
Morison's Morrisons
Nandos Local Hero SEE ADDRESS Cashpoint Cashpoint Cashpoint Premier Plant Tool Hire and Sales Ltd HalfordsThis arm is part of the original line of the River Soar. The replacement line, known as the Mile Straight, was created to the east of the original as a flood prevention scheme in the 1880s.
The near end of the arm is in active use by Leicester Rowing Club, whose base is on the north side, just after the entrance to the arm.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Trent Junction
Friars Mill Visitor Moorings — 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Hope and Anchor Bridge No 19 — 6 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Basin — 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
Bishop Meadow Lock No 54 — 17 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of River Soar Junction
Kilby Bridge No 87 — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction — 17 miles, 3 furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction
Inclined Plane Upper Access Arm Junction — 17 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Inclined Plane Lower Access Arm Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Inclined Plane Branch) to Inclined Plane Upper Access Arm JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Trent Junction
Broome Island — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Basin — 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
In the direction of River Soar Junction
Kilby Bridge No 87 — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction Swing Bridge — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Foxton Junction Swing BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Barrow Boating — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of River Soar Junction
Kilby Bridge No 87 — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Foxton Junction Swing Bridge — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Foxton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch) to Foxton Junction Swing BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of Trent Junction
Memory Lane Wharf — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Belgrave Circle Arm (disused) — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Entrance to Riverside Lakes — 3 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Birstall Lock Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
White Horse Lane Junction — 4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Leicester Marina Entrance — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Thurmaston Lock Arm — 5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
MGM Boats Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
MGM Boats, Thurmaston — 5 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Old Junction Boatyard (Syston) — 7 miles, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
River Wreake Junction — 7 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Wreake Outlet by Junction Lock No 47 — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Wreake Mouth — 8 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Cossington Mill Stream Junction — 8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Loughborough Road Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
Mountsorrel Lock Junction — 10 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent Junction
In the direction of River Soar Junction
Blaby Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Blaby Bridge Winding Hole
Bush Lock Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Bush Lock Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of River Soar Junction
Kilby Bridge No 87 — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Trent Junction
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Trent JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Grand Union Canal (old)]
Northampton, and thus to the Grand Junction Canal via the latter's Northampton Arm. The Leicestershire and Northampton union reached the village of Debdale
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