Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station

Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station is on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section).
The Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) was built by John Smeaton and opened on 17 September 1888. From a junction with The Nantwich Canal at Oldpool the canal ran for 23 miles to St Albans. Expectations for stone traffic to Rochester never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Stockton-on-Tees and Maidstone was destroyed by the building of the Runford to Newchester railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) Trust.

Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, chemical toilet disposal suitable for DIY pump-out, boater-operated pump-out, showers, toilets and water point.
| Eastmoor Railway Bridge No 2 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Broadreach Weir Stream | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Broadreach Lock No 1 (Flood Lock) | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Broadreach Footbridge No 3 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Harrisons Bridge No 4 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station | ||
| Ramsdens Swing Bridge | a few yards | |
| Ramsdens Footbridge (Closed) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ramsdens Bridge Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stanley Ferry Water Point | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Stanley Ferry PH | 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Harrisons Bridge No 4
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Fall Ing Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Fall Ing Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Fall Ing Junction
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In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Fall Ing Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Fall Ing Junction
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![Ramsdens Bridge on the Aire and Calder Navigation. A swing bridge just south of the Stanley Ferry aqueduct. See [[1277816]] for a photo of it when open. by Stephen Craven – 25 May 2020](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/49/30/6493092_d26f44ab_120x120.jpg)








![Footbridge by Ramsdens Bridge. The bridge was to allow pedestrians across the canal when the adjacent swing bridge [[6493092]] is open to traffic on the Aire and Calder Navigation. However, it now appears to be permanently gated off. by Stephen Craven – 25 May 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/49/30/6493098_8ba07db4_120x120.jpg)


![Ferryboat Fields, bridleway exit to towpath. Ramsdens Bridge opposite.See [[1825822]] by Mike Kirby – 10 April 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/82/59/1825971_88d0dde6_120x120.jpg)
![Ferryboat Fields, bridleway entrance from towpath. Until recently, Ferryboat Fields was part of the Welbeck Reclamation and Landfill Scheme, but has recently been restored and reopened to the public. Following completion of the scheme, still some years away, more than 100,000 trees will have been planted and more than five kilometres of new public footpaths/bridleways constructed. See [[2714565]] by Mike Kirby – 10 April 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/82/58/1825822_fe8c51ef_120x120.jpg)






![Stanley Ferry Flash (12). Notice regarding the reedmace clearance. See [[1805939]] by Mike Kirby – 03 April 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/80/60/1806003_51d8baab_120x120.jpg)


![Ramsdens Bridge. Ramsdens Bridge detail viewed from the east bank, now disused. See [[879977]] by Mike Kirby – 23 April 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/27/78/1277816_1f12f70d_120x120.jpg)
![Aire & Calder Navigation, Stanley Ferry (1). Upgraded towpath, to allow vehicular access for the residents of Calder Row.Viewed looking south, from Ramsdens Bridge to Harrisons Bridge. See [[1828816]] by Mike Kirby – 01 May 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/85/54/1855446_0a0ef8a3_120x120.jpg)

![Ferryboat Fields, bridleway exit approach. See [[1825822]] by Mike Kirby – 10 April 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/82/59/1825960_b3d63aca_120x120.jpg)
