Kixley Bridge No 72 carries the road from Longpool to Southworth over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

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| Knowle Lock No 50 | 4 furlongs | |
| Knowle Top Lock No 51 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Knowle Hall Wharf | 3 furlongs | |
| Kenilworth Road Bridge No 71 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole near Kixley Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Kixley Bridge No 72 | ||
| Kixley Footbridge No 72A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Waterfield Bridge No 73 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Castle Bridge No 74 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Copt Heath Bridge No 75 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Jacobean Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Kixley Footbridge No 72A
Amenities nearby at Winding Hole near Kixley Bridge
- 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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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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