Froghall Footbridge
Thomas Bolton Copper Works, Kingsley Bank, Froghall ST10 2HA, United Kingdom
Froghall Footbridge carries a footpath over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) near to Liverpool.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.
Froghall Footbridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between
Froghall Winding Hole (Last winding hole for craft that can't fit through the tunnel.) (1¼ furlongs
to the east) and
Cheddleton Flint Mill (5 miles and 2 furlongs
and 5 locks
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Froghall Winding Hole is Froghall Pipe Bridge;
1 furlong
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Cheddleton Flint Mill is Cherry Eye Bridge No 53;
5 furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)  | 2¾ furlongs | |
Froghall Winding Hole  | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Froghall Pipe Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Froghall Footbridge | ||
| Cherry Eye Bridge No 53 | 5 furlongs | |
| Changeline Bridge No 52 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Flint Mill Lock No 17 | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Flint Mill Lock Bridge No 51 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Consall Forge — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 16 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Planet Lock No 3 — 15 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 16 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Winding Hole — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
River Churnet (southern junction) — 2 miles and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole — 5 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Winding Hole — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole
Horse Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, ¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Horse Bridge Winding Hole
Leek Fields Winding Hole — 8 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Fields Winding Hole
Endon Basin — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole — 9 miles, ¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
Leek Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Winding Hole
Leek — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek
Foxley Winding Hole — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Leek Road Winding Hole — 13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Northwood Winding Hole — 14 miles and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 16 miles, 7 furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf — 18 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
The end of the road, and back again, again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Thursday the 19th of September, 2019
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