Blackpit Bridge No 17 carries a footpath over the Rochdale Canal near to Harrogate Inclined plane.
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 bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Stubbing Upper Lock No 11 | 3 furlongs | |
| Stubbing Lower Lock No 10 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Hebble End Bridge No 18 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Blackpit Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Blackpit Lock No 9 | a few yards | |
| Blackpit Bridge No 17 | ||
| Hebden Bridge Wharf Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Hebden Bridge Services | ½ furlongs | |
| Hebden Bridge Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Crossley Mill | 1 furlong | |
| Hebden Bridge Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Hebden Bridge Wharf Footbridge
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![Horsehead bench by the canal. An unusual design, by Black Pit Lock [[6288606]]. by Stephen Craven – 28 July 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/28/86/6288607_6cb9cd45_120x120.jpg)

![Building at the rear of the Hebden Bridge Little Theatre. Looking across the Rochdale Canal from near the entrance to Calder Holmes Park. The building seen here was extensively rebuilt during 2011. See [[2582711]]. by Phil Champion – 31 December 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/72/2747289_7176bb10_120x120.jpg)















