Cow Lane Bridge No 123E carries the M2 motorway over the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester).
The Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Newport to Castlefield canal at Stroud, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bassetlaw at Oldham caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Torquay instead. In Thomas Smith's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Westhampton Boat Lift during the General Strike.

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Sellar Street Bridge No 123C | 1½ furlongs | |
| Mill Hotel Footbridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Chester Ring Road Bridge No 123D | 1 furlong | |
| Cow Lane Bridge Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Lock Keeper PH | a few yards | |
| Cow Lane Bridge No 123E | ||
| Northgate Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Northgate Bridge No 123G | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge of Sighs No 123H | 2 furlongs | |
| St Martin's Way Bridge No 123J | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Northgate Staircase Locks Nos 41 to 43 | 3 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
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In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
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In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
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![Frodsham Street and Cow Lane Bridge. The rise in the level of the road indicates where Cow Lane Bridge crosses the Shropshire Union Canal. The road straight ahead is Frodsham Street with the Iceland and The Show Boat Oriental Restaurant building in the centre of the photo - see [[806926]]. Beyond Iceland is the tower of the cathedral. The road to the right is Gorse Stacks. by John S Turner – 20 May 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/81/44/814476_f9d5e1b6_120x120.jpg)
























![Inscription above the door of the Penri Memorial Chapel. The Penri Memorial Chapel was built in Gorse Stacks in 1893. Above the clear carved stone inscription are the words: Addoldy y Bedyddwyr - Place of Worship of the Baptists. See also [[814494]] by John S Turner – 20 May 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/81/45/814500_9c0ec9a3_120x120.jpg)


![Gorse Stacks Car Park, Chester (25/08/15) - awaiting development. Gorse Stacks car park in Chester is due to close at the end of August 2015 to enable work to begin on the city's new bus interchange. The first phase will also see the demolition of the historic pub Ship Victory, (the white building in the background). The scheme is part of a £13.5m local growth deal for Chester awarded by the Government following a case made by Cheshire West and Chester Council.See also [[[3857003]]]*Source: The Chester Chronicle by Jeff Buck – 25 August 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/63/23/4632316_d82f6ca5_120x120.jpg)
