Whitminster Lock Swing Bridge
Whitminster Lane, Stroud GL2 7PN, United Kingdom
Whitminster Lock Swing Bridge carries the M56 motorway over the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section).
The Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) was built by John Longbotham and opened on January 1 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Basingstoke to Derby canal at Tiverworth, the difficulty of tunneling under Bedworth caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nuneaton instead. Expectations for pottery traffic to Rochdale were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Castleford power station was enough to keep it open. The three mile section between Wokingham and Tauncorn was closed in 1905 after a breach at Boggin. According to Henry Jones's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Dundee Inclined plane is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
Whitminster Lock Swing Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) between
Saul Junction Marina (2¾ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Ocean Swing Bridge (3 miles and 3¼ furlongs
and 8 locks
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Saul Junction Marina is Walk Bridge (Current (2026) limit of navigation from Saul Junction. );
1½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Ocean Swing Bridge is Whitminster Lock No 11 (Partly restored 1995/6 - in water);
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a swing bridge here.
| Walk Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Whitminster Lock Swing Bridge | ||
| Whitminster Lock No 11 | a few yards | |
| Site of Lockham Aqueduct | 3 furlongs | |
| Type 29 Pillbox, Stonepitts Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Stonepitts Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| GPSS Oil Pipeline | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Whitminster Lock No 11
Bus stop (St Andrew's Church)
Bus stop (St Andrew's Church)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 5 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction
Fretherne Bridge — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Fretherne Bridge
Splatt Bridge — 2 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Splatt Bridge
Patch Bridge — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch Bridge
Sellars Bridge — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars Bridge
Purton Lower Bridge — 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Purton Lower Bridge
Llanthony Pontoons — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Pontoons
Llanthony Road Bridge — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Road Bridge
Gloucester Waterways Museum Arm — 8 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Waterways Museum Arm
Gloucester Dock Lock — 8 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Dock Lock
Tewkesbury Lower Lode — 19 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) to Tewkesbury Lower LodeNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Fretherne Bridge — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Fretherne Bridge
Parkend Bridge — 2 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Parkend Bridge
Splatt Bridge — 2 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Splatt Bridge
Patch Bridge — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch Bridge
Sellars Bridge — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars Bridge
Purton Lower Bridge — 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Purton Lower Bridge
Sharpness Barge Arm — 8 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sharpness Barge Arm
Llanthony Road Bridge — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Road BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 5 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction
Sharpness Barge Arm — 8 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sharpness Barge Arm
Llanthony Road Bridge — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony Road BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of The Ocean
The Ocean — 3 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of The Ocean
Ryeford Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to The Ocean, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Isolated Navigable Section) to Ryeford Winding Hole
Brimscombe Port — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to The Ocean, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Isolated Navigable Section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section - Navigable) to Ham Mill Lock No 5, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section - Un-navigable) to Brimscombe Port
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole
Quedgeley Oil Depot — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Quedgeley Oil Depot
Monk Meadow Dock — 7 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Monk Meadow Dock
Sharpness Barge Arm — 8 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sharpness Barge Arm
Gloucester Docks — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester Docks
Waterways Office (South Wales and Severn Waterways) - Canal & River Trust — 8 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Waterways Office (South Wales and Severn Waterways) - Canal & River Trust
Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction — 8 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction
Upper Parting Junction — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) to Upper Parting Junction
Over Winding Hole — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction, then on the River Severn (old river navigation) to Lower Parting, then on the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) to Over Junction, then on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal to Over Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 5 furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction
Purton Lower Bridge — 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Purton Lower Bridge
Llanthony Pontoons — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Llanthony PontoonsNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Walk Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Patch Bridge — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Connected Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch BridgeDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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