River Idle Junction Bridge
River Idle Junction Bridge carries a footpath over the River Idle a short distance from Barfield.
Early plans of what would become the River Idle were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Northfield Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tameside never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Idle were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of coal from Stafford to Taunton prevented closure. The canal between Knowsley and Bedford was destroyed by the building of the Barnsley to Canterbury Railway in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the River Idle campaign.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Haxey Gate Bridge | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Doncaster to Lincoln Railway Bridge | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Soss Lane Footbridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| West Stockwith Navigable Sluice | 1¾ furlongs | |
| River Idle Entrance Sluice | ¼ furlongs | |
| River Idle Junction Bridge | ||
| Trent - Idle Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
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![End of the Trent Valley Way. Canal lane, West Stockwith. The bridge crosses the River Idle, close to the northern limit of Nottinghamshire, and marks the northern end of the 'current' c. 80 mile Trent Valley Way. There are plans to extend the Way to 170 miles, covering the full length of the Trent http://www.ontrent.org.uk/site/projects/trent-valley-way. The start of the northern extension is indicated by the fingerpost in front of the left hand wall of the bridge [[4601554]] by Tim Heaton – 24 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/60/15/4601523_2e3afd0a_120x120.jpg)


![The Idle Brewery, off Main Street, West Stockwith, Notts. This small brewery is in an old converted building behind the adjacent White Hart Inn. Production began in 2007 and most of their products can be found in the White Hart Inn. Both brewery and inn are in the same ownership.[[6405076]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 March 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/50/6405068_0729ea4e_120x120.jpg)

![The White Hart Inn, Main Street, West Stockwith, Notts. A public house since 1844 when it was one of nine public houses in the village. It is the home of the Idle Brewery which is located behind it. It sells beers from the brewery and also offers food.[[6405068]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 March 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/50/6405076_0e4f8549_120x120.jpg)




















