Booth Lane Pipe Bridge carries a footpath over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) five kilometres from Sheffield.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
| Rumps Lock No 70 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Site of former footbridge No 165A | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Tetton Bridge | 7 furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Bridge No 164 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Pipe Bridge | ||
| Booth Lane Bridge No 163 | a few yards | |
| Booth Lane Middle Lock No 68 | a few yards | |
| Stud Green Bridge Winding Hole | 2½ furlongs | |
| Stud Green Bridge No 162 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Top Lock No 67 | 3¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Booth Lane Bridge No 163
Amenities nearby at Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Trent and Mersey Canal | Heritage Guide — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line)
- Explore the Trent & Mersey Canal, a 93-mile Brindley waterway opened in 1777, home to Harecastle Tunnel and built for Wedgwood's pottery trade. History inside.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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![Accommodation bridge next to Albion Lock. The bridge is included in the grade II listing of the lock [[8397659]]. by Stephen Craven – 30 July 2026](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/76/8397663_61c0656f_120x120.jpg)








![Capped pipe downstream of Albion Lock. There was a syphon arrangement here, presumably related to the chemical works on the other side of the canal, that was still extant when photographed by the late Neil Clifton in 2015 [[4421863]]. Since then, it has been removed above ground, with the elbow fitting rising from the ground capped off. by Stephen Craven – 30 July 2026](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/76/8397667_ebf9137d_120x120.jpg)





![Albion Lock. Named after the nearby chemical works, this lock looks narrower than usual. Another contributor recently came across a situation that seems to confirm this [[8361457]]. Listed grade II (list entry 1138809), built c.1777. The engineer is named as James Brindley but he died in 1772, so presumably one of his assistants carried on the work on this canal. by Stephen Craven – 30 July 2026](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/76/8397659_cbf685a0_120x120.jpg)

![Trent and Mersey Canal Lock 68. Lock 68 is part of the infamous 'Heartbreak Hill' (see [[601262]]) and is situated near to Stud Green by Alan Murray-Rust – 15 May 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/80/44/804491_c2e8a445_120x120.jpg)









