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Iron Bridge

 
Aldford Iron Bridge, Aldford, CH3 6JD, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
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 Bridge5 miles, 6¼ furlongs
Chester Weir5 miles, 5¾ furlongs
Queens Bridge5 miles, 4¼ furlongs
North Wales Expressway Bridge2 miles, 6¼ furlongs
Iron Bridge
Farndon Bridge6 miles, 7¼ furlongs
 
 
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In the direction of River Dee Junction

River Dee Junction7 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Dee Junction
River Dee Branch Junction7 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 Moorings7 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 Hole10 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 Hole7 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 Hole13 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 Hole14 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 Locks15 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 Basin15 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 Hole10 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 Basin15 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 Junction15 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 Hole11 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 Hole14 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 Hole17 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 Hole18 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 Hole18 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 Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of River Dee Junction

Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge7 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
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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The Iron Bridge in Shropshire, England, was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron.

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