
Kidsgrove Railway Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) between
  Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) (4 miles and ¼ furlongs
   to the southeast) and
  Hardings Wood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Hall Green Branch) (2¼ furlongs
   to the northwest).
  The nearest place in the direction of Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) is Harecastle Bridge No 131;
  a few yards
   away.
   
  The nearest place in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction is Turnover Bridge No 132 (Road leads to the station );
  ¾ furlongs
   away.
Mooring here is unrated. 
There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Chatterley Arm Bridge No 129A | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Turnover Bridge No 130 | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) | 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) | ½ furlongs | |
| Harecastle Bridge No 131 | a few yards | |
| Kidsgrove Railway Bridge | ||
| Turnover Bridge No 132 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Kinnersley Wharf (Kidsgrove) | 1 furlong | |
| Hardings Wood Railway Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hardings Wood Junction | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Turnover Bridge No 132
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hall Green Footbridge No 93 — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services — 7 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Buxton Road Bridge No 68 — 7 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 53 — 11 miles, 5 furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, 1 furlong  and 26 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Bollington Wharf — 19 miles, 3 furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Middlewich Junction — 13 miles, ½ furlongs  and 31 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Town Wharf — 13 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 34 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Big Lock No 75 — 13 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 34 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 35 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — ½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 5 miles, 3 furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Park Lane Services — 13 miles, 7 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 14 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 93 — 14 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 14 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Consall Forge — 19 miles, 7 furlongs  and 16 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall ForgeNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 7 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, 1 furlong  and 26 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 35 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — ½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 5 miles, 3 furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Planet Lock No 3 — 6 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Park Lane Services — 13 miles, 7 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 14 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 1 furlong  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 7 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Swettenham Wharf — 16 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Wheelock Wharf — 7 miles, 1 furlong  and 26 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Bollington Wharf — 19 miles, 3 furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Oakwood Marina — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 35 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — ½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 13 miles, 7 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 14 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 1 furlong  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hardings Wood Junction — 2¼ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Pipers Bridge Arm — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Pipers Bridge Arm
Heritage Narrowboats — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole — 3 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole
Oak Farm Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Oak Farm Winding Hole
Falmouth Road Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Falmouth Road Winding Hole
Congleton Wharf — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Wharf
Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock — 1 mile, 3 furlongs  and 6 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock
Congleton Winding Hole — 6 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Winding Hole
Brook House Farm Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Brook House Farm Winding Hole
Town Field Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Town Field Bridge Winding Hole
Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Winding Hole between Pearson and Stanier 2nd Bridges
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Middleport Winding Hole — 3 miles, 2½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Burslem Branch Winding Hole — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Toby Carvery Festival Park — 5 miles  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 5 miles, ¼ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4 furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 7 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs  away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 13 miles, 7 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 1 furlong  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Heritage Narrowboats — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Swettenham Wharf — 16 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Kerridge Dry Dock — 19 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Kerridge Dry Dock
Bollington Wharf — 19 miles, 3 furlongs  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf — 13 miles, 3 furlongs  and 34 locks away
Travel  to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Longport Wharf — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 5 miles, ¼ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stone Wharf — 14 miles, 3 furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance) — 16 miles, 1 furlong  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
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![Canal bridges near Kidsgrove in Staffordshire. Looking north as the canal passes through Kidsgrove.Harecastle Bridge is No 131 across the Trent and Mersey Canal, and is a turnover bridge allowing horses to cross sides without being unhitched from their boats. Close by is the railway bridge carrying lines between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester (or Crewe). The 1827 tunnel north portal is about eighty metres away behind the camera.The rusty colour of the water is mainly caused by iron ore leaching into the water in the nearby original 1777 Harecastle Tunnel, and drifting northwards.Here is a great image of a train crossing that railway bridge:[[[3026193]]]I don't know whether Holtham married Sadie. ;-)[[[6927157]]] by Roger  D Kidd – 09 September 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/92/72/6927207_0241b699_120x120.jpg)

![Canal bridges north of Harecastle Tunnel near Kidsgrove. Looking north as the canal passes through Kidsgrove.Harecastle Bridge is No 131 across the Trent and Mersey Canal, and is a turnover bridge allowing horses to cross sides without being unhitched from their boats. Close by is the railway bridge carrying lines between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester (or Crewe). The 1827 tunnel north portal is about eighty metres away behind the camera.The rusty colour of the water is mainly caused by iron ore leaching into the water in the nearby original 1777 Harecastle Tunnel, and drifting northwards.Here is a great image of a train crossing that railway bridge:[[[3026193]]] by Roger  D Kidd – 09 September 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/92/73/6927388_573676d4_120x120.jpg)
![Canal bridges at Harecastle in Staffordshire. Looking north as the canal passes through Kidsgrove.Harecastle Bridge is No 131 across the Trent and Mersey Canal. Beyond it is the railway bridge carrying lines between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester (or Crewe). The 1827 tunnel north portal is about eighty metres away behind the camera.The rusty colour of the water is mainly caused by iron ore leaching into the water in the nearby original 1777 Harecastle Tunnel, and drifting northwards.Here is a great image of a train crossing that railway bridge:[[[3026193]]]I don't know whether Holtham married Sadie. ;-)[[[6927157]]] by Roger  D Kidd – 09 September 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/92/73/6927397_0a42ac77_120x120.jpg)



![Bridges over the canal at Harecastle. The nearer one is a footbridge dating from c.1828 and grade II listed (list entry 1038559); the further one of c.1848 is the Stoke to Manchester railway line, not listed but to my mind at least as interesting architecturally [[7220881]]. by Stephen Craven – 02 July 2022](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/22/08/7220886_bfdc5055_120x120.jpg)















![Information board for Harecastle new tunnel. The board gives the rules for using the tunnel [[7220897]]. by Stephen Craven – 02 July 2022](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/22/09/7220900_7a7fa389_120x120.jpg)



