Platt's Bridge No 5 carries the road from Longworth to Wesston over the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) just past the junction with The River Parrett.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Burland Pipe Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Burland Bridge No 6 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Ravensmoor Wharf Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Burland Visitor Moorings (south) | 1 furlong | |
| Platt's Bridge No 5 | ||
| Burland Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Lee's Bridge No 4 | 3 furlongs | |
| Burland Visitor Moorings (north) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Martin's Bridge No 3 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Bachehouse Bridge No 2 | 6 furlongs | |
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![Platt's Bridge (No 5) near Burland, Cheshire. This new looking old bridge on the Llangollen Canal is undergoing some much needed maintenance (see the other side [[[1693114]]] and a picture from 2005 [[[129603]]]). It is used for access from Bank Farm off the picture to the left. by Roger D Kidd – 22 May 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/70/61/1706142_7c31e18a_120x120.jpg)


![Platt's Bridge (No 5) near Burland, Cheshire. This old bridge on the Llangollen Canal is undergoing some much needed maintenance*. It is used for access from Bank Farm off the picture to the right.*note: no further progress has been made in the next three and a half years, see [[[3216351]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 May 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/69/31/1693109_dcf3d576_120x120.jpg)

![Platt's Bridge. Red brick accommodation bridge on the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, adjacent to Bank Farm. At the time of the photograph, it was being rebuilt; see [[1198473]] by Espresso Addict – 10 March 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/19/84/1198472_56f60274_120x120.jpg)








![Platt's Bridge: rebuilding detail. Detail of [[1198472]], showing the interior brickwork of the bridge uncovered during rebuilding by Espresso Addict – 10 March 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/19/84/1198473_f30c458e_120x120.jpg)









