Rothschilds Bridge No 8A
Rothschilds Bridge No 8A carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - unrestored section).
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - unrestored section) was passed on 17 September 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Northchester to Polstan canal at Reigate, the difficulty of tunneling through the Westhampton Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Middlesbrough instead. The canal between Sunderland and Liverington was obliterated by the building of the Nottingham bypass in 1972. In Nicholas Yates's "By Handcuff Key and Piling Hook Across The Pennines" he describes his experiences passing through Slough Aqueduct during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Wendover Basin | 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Wendover Arm Footbridge No 11 | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| The Wides | 1 mile | |
| Perch Bridge No 10 | 6 furlongs | |
| Halton Bridge No 9 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Rothschilds Bridge No 8A | ||
| Harelane Bridge No 8 | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Narrows | 6½ furlongs | |
| Wellonhead Bridge No 7 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Buckland Wharf Bridge No 6 | 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Buckland Wharf | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL - a highway laid with water. — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal)
- An account of the Grand Junction Canal, 1792 - 1928, with a postscript. By Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin.
- Wendover Arm Trust — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm)
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![Wendover Arm: The ornamental railings of Rothschild Bridge over the Canal. For information on the bridge see [[1356798]].The devices “A de R†is designed to be read by someone passing over the bridge. by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/67/1356799_d5aae093_120x120.jpg)
![Plaque recording renovation of the Rothschild canal bridge at RAF Halton. For information on the bridge see [[1356798]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/68/1356803_8cc757e2_120x120.jpg)

![Wendover Arm: Bridge No. 8a – The Rothschild Bridge. When Baron Alfred de Rothschild built Halton House he built this highly ornate bridge over the canal to provide an approach to the Vale of Aylesbury. It currently is used as a footpath between the House (now the Officer's Mess at RAF Halton) and the airfield. It was renovated by the RAF in 1992.Details of the bridge are shown in the following pictures.[[1356799]].[[1356801]].[[1356802]].[[1356803]]. by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/67/1356798_329d1484_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: The road over the Rothschild Bridge looking towards the airfield. For information on the bridge see [[1356798]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/68/1356802_cace1e36_120x120.jpg)

![Wendover Arm: Looking towards Bridge No 8a. The canal between Bridge No. 9 (from which this picture was taken) and Bridge No. 8 (Harelane Bridge) is somewhat unusual in that it has a public footpath running on both sides. In this picture the towpath can be clearly seen on the right bank, while the other footpath, which is no so well maintained, is on the left bank. The ornate bridge in the distance (No. 8a) was built to provide a more appropriate approach to Halton House.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/67/1356791_e8f28b3b_120x120.jpg)
![The Rothschild Device (A de R) on the ornamental iron railings. “A de R†- Arthur de Rothschild.For information on the bridge see [[1356798]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/68/1356801_054281f9_120x120.jpg)

![Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) in Halton. The view from the bridge in [[148689]] towards Bucklandwharf. by Nigel Cox – 08 April 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/14/89/148965_9a8bdab7_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: Looking east from Bridge No 9. See [[1235539]] and [[1336970]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/33/69/1336991_7cf72682_120x120.jpg)




![Wendover Arm: The towpath approaching Halton Village from the East. This is the reverse view of [[1356791]], taken from the Rothschild Bridge over the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal. See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/35/67/1356793_d6162808_120x120.jpg)
![Rear view of Dashwood, a house by the canal in Halton Village. See [[1336891]] by Chris Reynolds – 18 April 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/33/68/1336896_58ffb025_120x120.jpg)












