River order
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Name
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Image
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From /To Coordinates
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Carries
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Date
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Heritage status
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Notes & refs
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1 |
Footbridge |
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Sharnford 52°31′27″N 1°16′55″W / 52.52412°N 1.28196°W / 52.52412; -1.28196 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Footbridge downstream of Soar Brook confluence.
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2 |
Road Bridge |
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Sapcote 52°31′29″N 1°16′50″W / 52.52461°N 1.28064°W / 52.52461; -1.28064 (Road Bridge) |
Main Street |
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Road to Frolesworth.
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3 |
Stoney Bridge |
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Sapcote 52°31′56″N 1°15′33″W / 52.53219°N 1.25908°W / 52.53219; -1.25908 (Stoney Bridge) |
Fosse Way |
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First named bridge.
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4 |
Road Bridge |
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Broughton Astley 52°32′25″N 1°14′53″W / 52.54030°N 1.24810°W / 52.54030; -1.24810 (Road Bridge) |
B581 |
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Coventry Road.
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5 |
Sutton Hill Bridge |
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Broughton Astley 52°32′31″N 1°14′52″W / 52.54199°N 1.24790°W / 52.54199; -1.24790 (Sutton Hill Bridge) |
B4114 |
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Coventry Road.
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6 |
Sopers Bridge & Footbridge |
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Croft 52°32′52″N 1°15′27″W / 52.54778°N 1.25741°W / 52.54778; -1.25741 (Sopers Bridge & Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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II |
Sopers Bridge is located on an old course of the river.
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7 |
Railway bridge |
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Croft 52°33′24″N 1°15′03″W / 52.55671°N 1.25097°W / 52.55671; -1.25097 (Railway bridge) |
Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
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Stoney Stanton to Croft.
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8 |
Croft Bridge |
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Croft 52°33′31″N 1°14′49″W / 52.55864°N 1.24698°W / 52.55864; -1.24698 (Croft Bridge) |
Station Road |
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Modern road bridge.
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9 |
Footbridge |
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Croft 52°33′30″N 1°14′31″W / 52.55835°N 1.24202°W / 52.55835; -1.24202 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Near Croft Quarry.
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10 |
Langham Bridge |
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Narborough 52°34′06″N 1°13′00″W / 52.56825°N 1.21669°W / 52.56825; -1.21669 (Langham Bridge) |
Coventry Road |
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Historic bridging point of Fosse Way.
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11 |
Railway bridge |
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Narborough 52°34′05″N 1°12′42″W / 52.56800°N 1.21168°W / 52.56800; -1.21168 (Railway bridge) |
Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
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Upstream from Narborough station.
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12 |
Station Road Bridge |
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Littlethorpe 52°34′15″N 1°12′12″W / 52.57081°N 1.20342°W / 52.57081; -1.20342 (Station Road Bridge) |
Station Road |
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Near Narborough Station.
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13 |
M1 Bridge |
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Narborough 52°34′17″N 1°11′36″W / 52.57136°N 1.19342°W / 52.57136; -1.19342 (M1 Bridge) |
M1 Motorway |
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Motorway bridge.
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14 |
Railway bridge |
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Enderby 52°34′33″N 1°11′19″W / 52.57592°N 1.18856°W / 52.57592; -1.18856 (Railway bridge) |
Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
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Downstream of M1.
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15 |
Enderby Mill Bridge |
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Enderby 52°34′50″N 1°11′23″W / 52.58069°N 1.18962°W / 52.58069; -1.18962 (Enderby Mill Bridge) |
Footpath |
15th century |
SM
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Scheduled bridge with adjacent footbridge.
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16 |
Enderby Bridge |
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Enderby 52°34′53″N 1°11′19″W / 52.58145°N 1.18858°W / 52.58145; -1.18858 (Enderby Bridge) |
Enderby Rd |
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Modern road bridge.
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17 |
Soar Valley Way |
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Enderby 52°35′45″N 1°10′12″W / 52.59594°N 1.17007°W / 52.59594; -1.17007 (Soar Valley Way) |
A563 |
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Dual carriageway.
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18 |
Aylestone Packhorse Bridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′12″N 1°09′46″W / 52.60326°N 1.16288°W / 52.60326; -1.16288 (Aylestone Packhorse Bridge) |
Footpath |
15th century |
II & SM |
Scheduled packhorse bridge.
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19 |
Footbridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′12″N 1°09′44″W / 52.60338°N 1.16229°W / 52.60338; -1.16229 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Crosses Soar where it joins with canal.
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20 |
Footbridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′14″N 1°09′40″W / 52.60383°N 1.16117°W / 52.60383; -1.16117 (Footbridge) |
Grand Central Way |
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Former Great Central Railway.
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21 |
Freestone Bridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′17″N 1°09′34″W / 52.60466°N 1.15944°W / 52.60466; -1.15944 (Freestone Bridge) |
Braunstone Lane East |
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Braunstone Lane East.
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22 |
Parsons Bridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′25″N 1°09′13″W / 52.60698°N 1.15359°W / 52.60698; -1.15359 (Parsons Bridge) |
Canal Street |
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Access road to Aylestone Meadows.
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23 |
Aylestone Mill |
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Aylestone 52°36′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.60995°N 1.14646°W / 52.60995; -1.14646 (Aylestone Mill) |
Aylestone Mill |
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Access road to Aylestone Meadows.
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24 |
Access bridge |
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Aylestone 52°36′40″N 1°08′36″W / 52.61101°N 1.14346°W / 52.61101; -1.14346 (Access bridge) |
Access road |
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Access road to industrial estate.
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25 |
Twelve Arches railway viaduct |
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Westcotes 52°37′12″N 1°08′48″W / 52.61987°N 1.14656°W / 52.61987; -1.14656 (Twelve Arches railway viaduct) |
Leicester–Burton upon Trent line |
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Upstream of Freemans Weir.
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26 |
Footbridge across Old Soar |
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Bede Island 52°37′28″N 1°08′37″W / 52.62435°N 1.14354°W / 52.62435; -1.14354 (Footbridge across Old Soar) |
Towpath |
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Old River Soar - first crossing.
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27 |
Watkin Road Bridge |
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Bede Island 52°37′31″N 1°08′41″W / 52.62534°N 1.14485°W / 52.62534; -1.14485 (Watkin Road Bridge) |
Access road |
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Old River Soar.
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28 |
Upperton Road Bridge |
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Bede Island 52°37′33″N 1°08′43″W / 52.62572°N 1.14532°W / 52.62572; -1.14532 (Upperton Road Bridge) |
Upperton Road |
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Old River Soar.
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29 |
Great Central Way footbridge |
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Bede Island 52°37′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62661°N 1.14641°W / 52.62661; -1.14641 (Great Central Way footbridge) |
Great Central Way |
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Former railway bridge over the Old River Soar - a disused bridge is adjacent.
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30 |
Footbridge |
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Bede Island 52°37′41″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62816°N 1.14639°W / 52.62816; -1.14639 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Old Soar - Modern Footbridge.
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31 |
Western Boulevard |
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Bede Island 52°37′55″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63194°N 1.14426°W / 52.63194; -1.14426 (Western Boulevard) |
Road |
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Old Soar, site of demolished Braunstone Gate Bridge.
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32 |
Bow Bridge |
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Bede Island 52°38′02″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63397°N 1.14425°W / 52.63397; -1.14425 (Bow Bridge) |
A47 |
1863 |
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Old Soar-St Augustine Road bridge.
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33 |
Upperton Road Bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°37′32″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62562°N 1.14310°W / 52.62562; -1.14310 (Upperton Road Bridge) |
Upperton Road |
1890 |
II |
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.
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34 |
Swan Bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°37′34″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62604°N 1.14302°W / 52.62604; -1.14302 (Swan Bridge) |
Upperton Road |
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109A Eastbound Modern bridge.
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35 |
Mill Lane bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°37′44″N 1°08′33″W / 52.62875°N 1.14260°W / 52.62875; -1.14260 (Mill Lane bridge) |
Mill Lane |
1890 |
II |
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.
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36 |
Newarke Bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°37′52″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63110°N 1.14226°W / 52.63110; -1.14226 (Newarke Bridge) |
The Newarke |
1898 |
II |
One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.
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37 |
Footbridge |
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Mile Straight 52°37′57″N 1°08′31″W / 52.63262°N 1.14205°W / 52.63262; -1.14205 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Bridge 2A.
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38 |
West Bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°38′01″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63362°N 1.14219°W / 52.63362; -1.14219 (West Bridge) |
A47 |
1891 |
II |
Historic bridging point, one of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.
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39 |
West Bridge |
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Mile Straight 52°38′02″N 1°08′33″W / 52.63380°N 1.14239°W / 52.63380; -1.14239 (West Bridge) |
A47 |
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Eastbound Modern.
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40 |
Footbridge |
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Westcotes 52°38′15″N 1°08′42″W / 52.63761°N 1.14498°W / 52.63761; -1.14498 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Evans Weir.
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41 |
Soar Lane bridge |
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Westcotes 52°38′18″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63821°N 1.14546°W / 52.63821; -1.14546 (Soar Lane bridge) |
Soar Lane |
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West side of Soar island.
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42 |
Footbridge |
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Soar Island 52°38′23″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63979°N 1.14566°W / 52.63979; -1.14566 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Between Soar and Frog Island.
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43 |
North Bridge |
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Frog Island 52°38′35″N 1°08′39″W / 52.64293°N 1.14414°W / 52.64293; -1.14414 (North Bridge) |
A50 |
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Links Woodgate to Frog Island.
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44 |
St Margarets Way |
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Frog Island 52°38′39″N 1°08′26″W / 52.64421°N 1.14053°W / 52.64421; -1.14053 (St Margarets Way) |
A6 |
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Dual bridges.
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45 |
Footbridge |
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Abbey Park 52°38′40″N 1°08′23″W / 52.64456°N 1.13973°W / 52.64456; -1.13973 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Concrete footbridge.
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46 |
Abbey Park Bridge |
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Abbey Park 52°38′49″N 1°08′13″W / 52.64688°N 1.13685°W / 52.64688; -1.13685 (Abbey Park Bridge) |
Footpath |
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Ornamental footbridge.
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47 |
Abbey Corner Bridge |
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Abbey Park 52°38′57″N 1°08′03″W / 52.64904°N 1.13423°W / 52.64904; -1.13423 (Abbey Corner Bridge) |
Abbey Park Road |
1878 |
II |
Abbey Park Road Bridge.
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48 |
Abbey Meadows footbridge |
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Abbey Meadows 52°39′10″N 1°07′57″W / 52.65265°N 1.13237°W / 52.65265; -1.13237 (Abbey Meadows footbridge) |
Footpath |
2013 |
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Wolsey Point to National Space Centre
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49 |
Holden Street footbridge |
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Belgrave 52°39′20″N 1°07′32″W / 52.65551°N 1.12563°W / 52.65551; -1.12563 (Holden Street footbridge) |
Footpath |
1985 |
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Refurbished in 2015.
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50 |
Belgrave Bridge |
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Belgrave 52°39′39″N 1°07′42″W / 52.66082°N 1.12833°W / 52.66082; -1.12833 (Belgrave Bridge) |
Thurcaston Road |
Probable 15th century |
II |
Thurcaston Road Bridge (Old Bridge).
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51 |
New Bridge |
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Belgrave 52°39′47″N 1°07′37″W / 52.66297°N 1.12685°W / 52.66297; -1.12685 (New Bridge) |
Loughborough Road |
1834 |
II |
Loughborough Road Bridge.
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52 |
Watermead Bridge |
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Rushey Mead 52°40′00″N 1°07′06″W / 52.66664°N 1.11827°W / 52.66664; -1.11827 (Watermead Bridge) |
Watermead Way |
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A563.
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53 |
Birstall weir footbridge |
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Rushey Mead 52°40′20″N 1°06′51″W / 52.67210°N 1.11430°W / 52.67210; -1.11430 (Birstall weir footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Curved weir and footbridge.
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54 |
Footbridge |
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Birstall 52°40′22″N 1°06′50″W / 52.67265°N 1.11380°W / 52.67265; -1.11380 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Near Birstall Lock.
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55 |
Birstall Lock footbridge |
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Birstall 52°40′26″N 1°06′58″W / 52.67378°N 1.11620°W / 52.67378; -1.11620 (Birstall Lock footbridge) |
Footpath |
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One of a number of bridges at Birstall Lock.
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56 |
Birstall Lock footbridge |
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Birstall 52°40′26″N 1°06′57″W / 52.67381°N 1.11596°W / 52.67381; -1.11596 (Birstall Lock footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Bridge 14c.
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57 |
Footbridge |
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Birstall 52°40′29″N 1°07′01″W / 52.67459°N 1.11690°W / 52.67459; -1.11690 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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White Horse Lane.
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58 |
Footbridge |
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Watermead Country Park 52°40′43″N 1°06′09″W / 52.67865°N 1.10240°W / 52.67865; -1.10240 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Bridge 16B, Thurmaston Weir.
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59 |
Footbridge |
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Watermead Country Park 52°40′47″N 1°06′07″W / 52.67968°N 1.10195°W / 52.67968; -1.10195 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Downstream of Thurmaston Lock.
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60 |
Footbridge |
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Watermead Country Park 52°41′01″N 1°06′04″W / 52.68362°N 1.10116°W / 52.68362; -1.10116 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Crosses Soar where it splits with canal.
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61 |
Footbridge |
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Watermead Country Park 52°41′08″N 1°06′21″W / 52.68564°N 1.10588°W / 52.68564; -1.10588 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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King Lears Lake.
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62 |
Pochin Bridge |
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Wanlip 52°41′48″N 1°06′30″W / 52.69668°N 1.10837°W / 52.69668; -1.10837 (Pochin Bridge) |
A46 |
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Leicester Western Bypass.
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63 |
Cossington footbridge |
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Cossington 52°42′34″N 1°07′12″W / 52.70954°N 1.12005°W / 52.70954; -1.12005 (Cossington footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Above Cossington Lock.
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64 |
Cossington Bridge |
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Cossington 52°42′41″N 1°07′15″W / 52.71130°N 1.12090°W / 52.71130; -1.12090 (Cossington Bridge) |
Cossington Lane |
c. 1800 |
II |
Listed bridge.
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65 |
Sileby Lock footbridges |
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Sileby 52°43′38″N 1°07′26″W / 52.72724°N 1.12400°W / 52.72724; -1.12400 (Sileby Lock footbridges) |
Towpath |
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Series of three footbridges.
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66 |
Sileby Mill footbridge |
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Sileby 52°43′42″N 1°07′32″W / 52.72832°N 1.12547°W / 52.72832; -1.12547 (Sileby Mill footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Sileby Mill.
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67 |
A6 bridge |
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Mountsorrel 52°43′56″N 1°08′04″W / 52.73220°N 1.13450°W / 52.73220; -1.13450 (A6 bridge) |
A6 |
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One of four A6 crossings.
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68 |
Sileby Lane bridge |
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Mountsorrel 52°43′52″N 1°08′25″W / 52.73119°N 1.14021°W / 52.73119; -1.14021 (Sileby Lane bridge) |
Sileby Lane |
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East of Mountsorrel.
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69 |
Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge |
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Mountsorrel 52°43′59″N 1°08′35″W / 52.73294°N 1.14292°W / 52.73294; -1.14292 (Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge) |
Conveyor |
1860 |
II |
1860 bridge - Brick bridge.
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70 |
Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26 |
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Mountsorrel 52°44′07″N 1°08′40″W / 52.73541°N 1.14451°W / 52.73541; -1.14451 (Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26) |
Towpath |
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Carries towpath from one bank to the other.
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71 |
A6 bridge |
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Mountsorrel 52°44′22″N 1°08′33″W / 52.73934°N 1.14263°W / 52.73934; -1.14263 (A6 bridge) |
A6 |
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One of four A6 crossings.
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72 |
Footbridge |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°44′45″N 1°08′40″W / 52.74573°N 1.14457°W / 52.74573; -1.14457 (Footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Crosses over weir.
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73 |
Footbridge |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°44′37″N 1°08′47″W / 52.74367°N 1.14652°W / 52.74367; -1.14652 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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Between Barrow and A6.
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74 |
A6 bridge |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°44′33″N 1°08′52″W / 52.74240°N 1.14790°W / 52.74240; -1.14790 (A6 bridge) |
A6 |
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One of four A6 crossings.
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75 |
A6 bridge |
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Quorn 52°44′54″N 1°09′31″W / 52.74830°N 1.15861°W / 52.74830; -1.15861 (A6 bridge) |
A6 |
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One of four A6 crossings.
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76 |
Mill Lane bridge |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°44′45″N 1°08′50″W / 52.74590°N 1.14733°W / 52.74590; -1.14733 (Mill Lane bridge) |
Mill Lane |
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Navigation Inn.
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77 |
Barrow Lock bdg |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°44′59″N 1°09′10″W / 52.74981°N 1.15265°W / 52.74981; -1.15265 (Barrow Lock bdg) |
Proctors Park Road |
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Minor road.
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78 |
Barrow Road Bridge |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°45′03″N 1°09′11″W / 52.75081°N 1.15303°W / 52.75081; -1.15303 (Barrow Road Bridge) |
Bridge Street |
1845 |
II |
Listed bridge.
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79 |
Pillings Lock rail bdg |
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Barrow upon Soar 52°45′35″N 1°09′49″W / 52.75970°N 1.16350°W / 52.75970; -1.16350 (Pillings Lock rail bdg) |
Midland Main Line |
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Railway bridge.
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80 |
Cotes Bridge |
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Cotes 52°46′49″N 1°10′49″W / 52.78026°N 1.18025°W / 52.78026; -1.18025 (Cotes Bridge) |
A60 |
18th century |
II |
Nottingham Road.
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81 |
Footbridge |
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Cotes 52°47′22″N 1°11′41″W / 52.78939°N 1.19466°W / 52.78939; -1.19466 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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One of two footbridges at this point.
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82 |
Footbridge |
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Cotes 52°47′19″N 1°11′43″W / 52.78857°N 1.19518°W / 52.78857; -1.19518 (Footbridge) |
Footpath |
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One of two footbridges at this point.
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83 |
Stanford Viaduct |
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Stanford on Soar 52°47′25″N 1°11′51″W / 52.79030°N 1.19740°W / 52.79030; -1.19740 (Stanford Viaduct) |
Great Central Railway (heritage railway) |
1899 |
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Skewed central arches.
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84 |
Meadow Lane Bridge |
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Stanford on Soar 52°47′26″N 1°11′55″W / 52.79063°N 1.19849°W / 52.79063; -1.19849 (Meadow Lane Bridge) |
Meadow Lane |
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Minor road.
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85 |
Railway bridge |
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Stanford on Soar 52°47′37″N 1°12′59″W / 52.79370°N 1.21650°W / 52.79370; -1.21650 (Railway bridge) |
Midland Main Line |
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Major rail bridge.
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86 |
Zouch footbridges |
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Zouch 52°48′22″N 1°14′45″W / 52.80618°N 1.24575°W / 52.80618; -1.24575 (Zouch footbridges) |
Footpath |
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A series of three footbridges over the weirs at Zouch.
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87 |
Zouch Bridge |
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Zouch 52°48′16″N 1°15′22″W / 52.80448°N 1.25606°W / 52.80448; -1.25606 (Zouch Bridge) |
A6006 |
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County Bridge, due for replacement.
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88 |
Kegworth Bridge |
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Kegworth 52°50′25″N 1°16′09″W / 52.84034°N 1.26906°W / 52.84034; -1.26906 (Kegworth Bridge) |
Station Road |
1785 |
II |
Grade II bridge, widened in 1937.
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89 |
Kegworth footbridge |
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Kegworth 52°50′31″N 1°16′01″W / 52.84183°N 1.26706°W / 52.84183; -1.26706 (Kegworth footbridge) |
Towpath |
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Carries towpath across the river.
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90 |
A453 Bridge |
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°51′28″N 1°15′53″W / 52.85784°N 1.26459°W / 52.85784; -1.26459 (A453 Bridge) |
A453 |
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Remembrance Way.
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91 |
Ratcliffe on Soar Ford |
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°51′33″N 1°15′55″W / 52.85903°N 1.26538°W / 52.85903; -1.26538 (Ratcliffe on Soar Ford) |
Bridleway |
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Ford across the Soar.
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92 |
Soar Mouth |
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar 52°52′23″N 1°16′06″W / 52.87313°N 1.26829°W / 52.87313; -1.26829 (Soar Mouth) |
Trent Lock ferry |
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In the 1900s a ferry crossed from the Soar to Trent Lock at the Trent confluence, carrying horses and passengers.
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