Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) 
Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) carries a farm track over the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) half a mile from Harrogate.
The Act of Parliament for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Wigan Canal. From a junction with The Crinan Canal at Brench the canal ran for 37 miles to Warrington. Expectations for stone traffic to Eastleigh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourport to Stourton) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Nuneaton to Birmingham prevented closure. "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Midlands" by John Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Bury Embankment.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
There is a bridge here which takes a disused railway over the canal.
| Pratt's Wharf | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Oldington Bridge No 10 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bullock Lane Bridge No 9 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Upper Mitton Bridge No 8 | 1 furlong | |
| Former Railway Interchange Basin | a few yards | |
| Mitton Railway Bridge (disused) | ||
| Bird in Hand PH and Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Mitton Chapel Bridge No 7 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Gilgal Bridge No 6 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Baldwins Bridge No 5A | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Black Star PH | 4¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Bird in Hand PH and Moorings
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![Frozen canal junction. Here the short restored canal arm meets the main line of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. Both were frozen over, on this cold December morning. Photographed from Longboat Lane.For a little more about the canal arm, please see:- [[1564472]]. by P L Chadwick – 19 December 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/20/25/2202529_f0513062_120x120.jpg)







![Entrance from canal towpath to Leapgate Country Park. As an alternative to the nearby steep steps up to Leapgate Country Park (the former Stourport railway line), this path slopes gently up to the park from the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal. [[1667356]]. by P L Chadwick – 28 December 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/66/73/1667372_90114281_120x120.jpg)
![Steps down to canal from old railway line. At the bottom of these steps you turn left to join the towpath of the Staffs & Worcs Canal. Alternatively you can turn right and chose to walk through or adjacent to a field. [[1565195]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 October 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/51/1565186_3b453c6e_120x120.jpg)
![Staffs & Worcs Canal looking north from old railway bridge. The canal is seen here from the bridge which used to carry Stourport's railway line. Today this part of the former line is a linear country park called Leapgate Country Park. [[1564472]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 October 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/56/51/1565165_9dcbf426_120x120.jpg)

![Staffs & Worcs Canal looking north from old railway bridge. When this photo was taken on Christmas Day, this part of the canal, which had been frozen, was beginning to thaw. On the left a canal arm comes in to join the main canal, and this was still frozen. [[1565165]]; [[1634881]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 December 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/63/48/1634895_aa4999cd_120x120.jpg)

![View of canal from under the Old Railway Bridge. It doesn't get much more wintry than this. The former railway bridge, across the Staffs & Worcs Canal, is now officially named the Old Railway Bridge. There is a nameplate on the righthand wall indicating this. On the left, in front of the bridge, is the beginning of the short restored canal arm. [[2202529]]. by P L Chadwick – 21 December 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/20/50/2205089_04761938_120x120.jpg)





