Bates Footbridge No 70B
Footbridge connects two new housing developments
Triangular Building, Wolverton Park Road, Wolverton MK12 5FJ, United Kingdom
Bates Footbridge No 70B carries the M6 motorway over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) a few miles from Canterbury.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Wrexham and Neath were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Wood was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bracknell to Manton canal at Halton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastleigh caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Westcorn instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) was closed in 1888 when Preston Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by Thomas Yates, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever made a model of Aylesbury Aqueduct out of matchsticks for a bet
Bates Footbridge No 70B
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between
Wolverton Aqueduct (1 mile and 2½ furlongs
to the west) and
Wolverton Railway Bridge No 71A (2 furlongs
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Wolverton Aqueduct is Wolverton Road Bridge No 70A (Bridge connects a warehouse and new housing development);
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Wolverton Railway Bridge No 71A is Wolverton Bridge No 71 (Wolverton Station by canal);
¼ furlongs
away.
There is access (via steps) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Milepost - Braunston 28 Miles | 6 furlongs | |
| Bridge No 69 (Grand Junction Canal) | 6 furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 69A (disused) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 70 (disused) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverton Road Bridge No 70A | ¾ furlongs | |
| Bates Footbridge No 70B | ||
| Wolverton Bridge No 71 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wolverton Railway Bridge No 71A | 2 furlongs | |
| New Bradwell Aqueduct | 6 furlongs | |
| New Bradwell Footbridge No 71B | 6½ furlongs | |
| New Bradwell Winding Hole | 6¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Bus stop (Mill Mead Hall)
Amenities nearby at Wolverton Bridge No 71
Fish & Chips
Wolverton Station Bus stop (Bradwell War Memorial)
Bus stop (Stonebridge Roundabout South)
Bus stop (Stonebridge Roundabout South)
Bus stop (War Memorial)
Bus stop (Wolverton Railway Station)
Bus stop (Wolverton Railway Station)
Amenities nearby at Wolverton Road Bridge No 70A
Bus stop (Haversham Road)
Bus stop (Mill Mead Hall)
- 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.
- The Boatmen's Institute in Brentford — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock No 20 — 7 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
The Boat Inn (Stoke Bruerne) — 8 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Stowe Hill Water Point — 19 miles and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Stowe Hill Water Point
Northampton Marina — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton Marina
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Peartree Bridge No 88 — 7 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Bottom Lock No 24 — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 16 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Newport Pagnell Road Bridge No 76 — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Middle Lock No 25 — 13 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Rubbish Disposal — 17 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Waterside Café — 8 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Northampton Marina — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Northampton Marina — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton Marina
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
New Bradwell Winding Hole — 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Linford Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Linford Wharf Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Blue Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Little Woolstone Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 7 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Basin — 9 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Water Eaton Winding Hole — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Stoke Hammond Lock — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Old Linslade Winding Hole — 15 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Galleon Wharf — 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Junction with Old Stratford Arm — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Site of Bridge 1 and End of Navigation — 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Junction with Old Stratford Arm, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Old Stratford Arm) to Site of Bridge 1 and End of Navigation
Thrupp Wharf Marina — 2 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Kingfisher Marina — 4 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
River Tove Junction — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Tunnel Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 12 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Junction — 12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 12 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Northampton Marina — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Yardley Wharf — 4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 12 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Marina — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Marina
Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf — 18 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf
Rugby Boat Sales — 18 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Rugby Boat Sales
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Campbell Wharf Marina — 5 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 7 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 16 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Grove Lock Marina — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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