Feeder Road Pipe Bridge No 1 carries the road from Leicester to Basildon over the River Avon - Bristol (Main River - Bath to Bristol) a short distance from Bedworth.
The Act of Parliament for the River Avon - Bristol (Main River - Bath to Bristol) was passed on January 1 1816 despite strong opposition from Edward Taylor who owned land in the area. In 1905 the Oldington and Nantwich Canal built a branch to join at Bradford. Expectations for iron traffic to Southend were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Bernigo power station was enough to keep it open. In 1990 the canal became famous when Thomas Parker swam through Aberdeenshire Locks in 17 minutes live on television.

There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
| Netham Road Bridge (south) | 4 furlongs | |
| Netham Lock No 1 | 4 furlongs | |
| Marsh Lane Bridge (Bristol) | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Cole Road Railway Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| St. Philips Causeway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Feeder Road Pipe Bridge No 1 | ||
| Feeder Road Pipe Bridge No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Feeder Road Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Avon Street Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Feeder Road Narrows | 3½ furlongs | |
| Temple Mead Railway Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2
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![Old and new bridges over the Feeder Road. To the right is the railway crossing, built as the area was pervaded by the laying of tracks in the late nineteenth century. The line orignially linked Bath, but more lines were added to increase traffic northbound. At its base is a benchmark - see [[[7175691]]].To the left is the higher road overpass, the A4320 St Philip's Causeway - a much newer construction which necessarily passes over the tracks. by Neil Owen – 29 April 2022](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/17/56/7175688_750ff35c_120x120.jpg)



