Iron Bridge
Aldford Iron Bridge, Aldford, CH3 6JD, United Kingdom
Iron Bridge carries the M4 motorway over the River Dee.
Early plans of what would become the River Dee were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1888 but problems with Sumerlease Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. Orginally intended to run to Warrington, the canal was never completed beyond Preston. Expectations for pottery traffic to Glasgow never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. According to Oliver Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Birmingham Tunnel is haunted by the ghost of Cecil Yates, a navvy, who drowned in the canal one winter night.
Iron Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the River Dee between
River Dee Junction (7 miles and ¾ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Farndon Bridge (6 miles and 7¼ furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of River Dee Junction is North Wales Expressway Bridge;
2 miles and 6¼ furlongs
away.
There may not be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Grosvenor Bridge (River Dee) | 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Old Dee Bridge | 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Chester Weir | 5 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Queens Bridge | 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| North Wales Expressway Bridge | 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge | ||
| Farndon Bridge | 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Taylor's Boatyard Drydock — 7 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Taylor's Boatyard Drydock
C&RT Water Point (Chester) — 8 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to C&RT Water Point (Chester)
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 2½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
Water Point (Christleton) — 9 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Water Point (Christleton)
Tattenhall Marina — 15 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Dee Junction
St Martin's Way Bridge No 123J — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to St Martin's Way Bridge No 123J
Tattenhall Marina — 15 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge
Tattenhall Marina — 15 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of River Dee Junction
River Dee Junction — 7 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Dee Junction
River Dee Branch Junction — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction
Tower Wharf Visitor Moorings — 7 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tower Wharf Visitor Moorings
Backford Bridge Winding Hole — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Backford Bridge Winding Hole
Cow Lane Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Cow Lane Bridge Winding Hole
Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole — 13 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Stanlow Winding Hole — 14 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanlow Winding Hole
Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks
Ellesmere Port Upper Basin — 15 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Upper Basin
Quarry Bridge Winding Hole — 10 miles and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Quarry Bridge Winding Hole
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin — 15 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Ellesmere Port Junction — 15 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction
Egg Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Egg Bridge Winding Hole
Crows Nest Bridge Winding Hole — 14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Crows Nest Bridge Winding Hole
Beeston Castle Winding Hole — 17 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle Winding Hole
Hand Green Winding Hole — 18 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Hand Green Winding Hole
Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Stone Lock Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to Dee Branch Top Lock FootbridgeNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Golden Nook Farm Moorings — 13 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Golden Nook Farm Moorings
Tattenhall Marina — 15 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Beeston Castle Wharf — 18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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