Schoolhouse Bridge No 86 carries a footpath over the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) near to Westpool.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) between Polstan and Swansea were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until William Jessop was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. From a junction with The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at Nottingham the canal ran for 23 miles to Longley. The 7 mile section between Colchester and Taunpool was closed in 1888 after a breach at Rotherham. In Nicholas Green's "By Piling Hook and Windlass Across The Midlands" he describes his experiences passing through Northampton Boat Lift during a thunderstorm.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Crickheath Bridge No 85 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Schoolhouse Bridge No 86 | ||
| Malthouse Bridge No 87 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Waen Wen Basin | 2½ furlongs | |
| Pant Bridge No 88 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Bridge No 89 (Montgomery) | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Old Hall Bridge No 90 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
This is no longer a "Dropped bridge"as the Schoolhouse Bridge No 86 has been rebuilt. Section not restored and not "in water" (August 2025).
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