Whittaker's No 3 Bridge (demolished)
Whittaker's No 3 Bridge (demolished) carries a footpath over the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal (Bury Branch) near to Westley Boat Lift.
Early plans for the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal (Bury Branch) between Wakefield and Maidstone were proposed by Cecil Taylor but languished until Thomas Parker was appointed as managing director in 1782. The canal between Canterbury and Rochdale was lost by the building of the Bridgend bypass in 1972. In his autobiography George Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

There is a bridge here which takes a disused railway over the canal.
| Victoria Street Footbridge No 17b | 3 furlongs | |
| Water Lane Bridge (Radcliffe) | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Town Wharf (Radcliffe) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Whittaker's No 1 Bridge (demolished) | ½ furlongs | |
| Whittaker's No 2 Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Whittaker's No 3 Bridge (demolished) | ||
| Withins Bridge No 18 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Rothwell Bridge No 19 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Bank Top Bridge No 20 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Daisyfield Dam | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Daisyfield Railway Viaduct | 1 mile, 6 furlongs | |
- Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society — associated with Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
- Website
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Whittaker is a surname of English origin, meaning 'white acre', and a given name. Variants include Whitaker and Whitacre. People with the name include:


![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, Radcliffe (New Year's day 2016). Looking northwards from [[[3301004]]] on a rather grey and wet start to 2016. by David Dixon – 01 January 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/78/31/4783193_53824877_120x120.jpg)









![Remains of Former Railway Bridge. A view looking eastwards from Bridge#17e ([[[2206137]]]) towards the remains of Bridge 17f which used to carry the (now dismantled) railway line from Radcliffe North Junction towards Black Lane, Bradley Fold and Bolton. by David Dixon – 03 August 2020](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/56/27/6562784_f75ba06a_120x120.jpg)
![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal on a Foggy Morning. Looking towards Bury from [[[2206139]]] on a cold and foggy February morning; compare this view with [[[2397672]]] and [[[4065781]]] taken on sunny, Summer days. by David Dixon – 18 February 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/83/55/4835582_abcd6a2f_120x120.jpg)





![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, Radcliffe. A view looking eastwards from Bridge#17e ([[[2206137]]]) towards the remains of Bridge 17f which used to carry the (now dismantled) railway line from Radcliffe North Junction towards Black Lane, Bradley Fold and Bolton. by David Dixon – 18 November 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/32/68/6326823_ab74095b_120x120.jpg)




![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal at Radcliffe. Looking north from [[[2206139]]] on a foggy December morning; compare this with [[[2397672]]] and [[[4065781]]] taken on sunny, Summer days. by David Dixon – 13 December 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/28/07/4280737_1c4efce7_120x120.jpg)
![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. Looking north from [[[2206139]]]. by David Dixon – 04 May 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/39/76/2397672_5ededc7b_120x120.jpg)
![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. Looking north from [[[2206139]]]. by David Dixon – 04 May 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/39/76/2397667_1ae179eb_120x120.jpg)



