Site of Radford Hall Drawbridge 
Site of Radford Hall Drawbridge carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) near to Oldham Tunnel.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) between Gloucester and Longcorn were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Willfield. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by William Parker, there is no evidence that George Taylor ever made a model of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), piling suitable for hooks. Intermittent stretches of piling providing decent moorings. No sign of the old drawbridge.
This is the site of a bridge, the canal may be narrow as a consequence.
| Radford Railway Viaduct No 33A (disused) | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Radford Bottom Lock No 23 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Bull Lane Bridge No 34 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Radford Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Radford Hall Overflow Weir | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Radford Hall Drawbridge | ||
| Radford Pipe Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Radford Road Bridge No 35 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Gulleman's Way Underbridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Gulleman's Bridge No 36 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| The Fusilier PH | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Radford Hall Overflow Weir
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
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![Bridge 34 to bridge 35, Grand Union Canal (12). The stretch of Grand Union Canal between bridges 34 and 35 is pleasant and wooded with Offchurch Bury Park to the north and the village of Radford Semele behind a low hill to the south. This photo is looking east. After passing under bridge 35 (behind the camera position) the canal is passing open arable land before entering the wooded stretch overhung by mature trees. The canal closely follows the River Leam (out of shot to the left) and passes the embankment of the dismantled railway from Leamington to Rugby [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1580483] . by Andy F – 13 November 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/04/1580488_6b9712df_120x120.jpg)





![St Nicholas's church from the Grand Union Canal. Looking across the canal to the [[1216756]] . The embankment in between is the formation of the former Leamington Spa - Rugby line. The trees that have grown up on the embankment over the years have just been cut down, hence the stacks of logs, thus opening up this view. by David Stowell – 02 April 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/23/40/1234000_4af98a75_120x120.jpg)




![Radford Semele: the rebuilt St Nicholas's Church. The parish church lost its roof in a fire in 2008 and has been substantially rebuilt since. The congregation now face north to an altar repositioned in the north aisle, which is lit by large windows in the new gables.David P Howard's [[[4361578]]] shows the church in 1979, Ian Rob's [[[764029]]] the fire damage and David Stowell's [[[1216756]]] the restoration work. by John Sutton – 15 August 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/61/53/4615380_e35ea705_120x120.jpg)


![Parish church [1]. The church of St Nicholas was built in the 12th century and the tower was added in the 14th century. Other than the tower and the south wall of the nave, the church was completely rebuilt in 1889. The church caught fire on 16 March 2008 and all that remained was the tower and shell of the building. The church was restored and was reopened on 15 May 2013. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1364924 by Michael Dibb – 20 March 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/09/99/6099918_106cabce_120x120.jpg)



![Farm bridge over a spillway, Radford Semele. Looking north at a brick bridge, suitable for pedestrians and light vehicles, across a spillway from weirs [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1580472] which discharge surplus water from the Grand Union Canal (behind the camera position) into the River Leam (beyond the bridge). by Andy F – 13 November 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/04/1580499_3f584a1d_120x120.jpg)



![Parish church [2]. The boundary wall and lychgate were built in 1889 when the church was almost entirely rebuilt. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335824 by Michael Dibb – 20 March 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/09/99/6099922_855d473f_120x120.jpg)



![Grand Union Canal, overflow weir. The overflow weir taking surplus water down into the River Leam from the canal.Compare with [[1580472]] taken 31 years later, from the other direction, when a grating has been added. by David P Howard – December 1978](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/78/30/3783046_a011ba18_120x120.jpg)
