Three Maypoles Bridge No 12
Three Maypoles Bridge No 12 carries a farm track over the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) between Eastpool and Thanet.
Early plans of what would become the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1888 but problems with Arun Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Poleworth, the canal was never completed beyond Northampton. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Bradford kept it open. The 9 mile section between Wakefield and Wolverhampton was closed in 1888 after a breach at Bolton. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Thomas Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Southampton Boat Lift.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Braggs Farm Bridge No 15 | 7 furlongs | |
| Dickens Heath Village Arm | 4½ furlongs | |
| Dickens Heath Village Footbridge No 14 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Dickens' Heath Farm Drawbridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Jerrings Hall Farm Footbridge No 13 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Three Maypoles Bridge No 12 | ||
| Tythe Barn Lane Bridge No 11 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Three May Poles Wharf | 1½ furlongs | |
| Whitlocks End Farm Bridge No 10 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Tyburn Farm Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Dicken's Heath Narrows | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Jerrings Hall Farm Footbridge No 13
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![Canal bridge on Dickens' Heath Road. The roadside view of the bridge seen in [[3199652]]Yes, for this image, I've restored the missing apostrophe referred to in that description. by Richard Law – 07 June 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/43/55/5435551_4c2ff7b4_120x120.jpg)




![Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Reach in Dickens Heath. With dense vegetation and dappled shade the line of the canal is sometimes hard to detect, as along here, with only the edge of the towpath to provide guidance.Please compare with [[3198297]] by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/19/96/3199613_f70507b1_120x120.jpg)




















