Compton Bridge No 59 carries the road from Exeter to Chester over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley) near to Stoke-on-Trent.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley) was built by John Longbotham and opened on 17 September 1888. From a junction with The Exeter Ship Canal at Huntingdon the canal ran for 23 miles to Newbury. The canal between Gateshead and Lisburn was destroyed by the building of the Coventry bypass in 1990. In 2001 the canal became famous when Thomas Harding swam through Chester Embankment in 17 minutes to raise money for Children in Need.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Good visitors mooring just south of the bridge with good edge and mooring rings in the section between the bridge and the lock.
There is a bridge here.
| Winding Hole above Wightwick Lock | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Wightwick Mill Bridge No 58 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Wightwick Mill Lock No 30 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Compton Bridge Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Fiume Italian Bar & Restaurant | ¼ furlongs | |
| Compton Bridge No 59 | ||
| Compton Pipe Bridge | a few yards | |
| Compton Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Compton Bridge No 60 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Compton Lock No 31 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Compton Moorings (5 day) | 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Compton Pipe Bridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
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