Rowood Bridge No 80 carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Southampton and Eastcroft.
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

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Catherine de Barnes Bridge No 78 | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
| Damson Parkway Bridge No 78A | 6½ furlongs | |
| Elmdon Heath Pipe Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Damson Lane Bridge No 78B | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge No 79 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Rowood Bridge No 80 | ||
| Lode Lane Bridge No 81 | 2½ furlongs | |
| New Dove House Lane Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Dove House Lane Bridge No 82 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Castle Lane Bridge No 83 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Richmond Road Bridge No 84 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Iron Bridge No 79
- 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
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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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![Rowood Bridge [no 80], from the south-east. Carrying Rowood Drive over the Grand Union canal. The narrows in the foreground are the remains of an earlier bridge, used by a lane to Row-wood Farm. by Christine Johnstone – 03 June 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/27/8082761_50738a4b_120x120.jpg)

























