Meadow Lane Bridge No 139
Address is taken from a point 594 yards away.
Meadow Lane Bridge No 139 carries a footpath over the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) a short distance from Leicester.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Presbury Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Southpool. Expectations for iron traffic to Warrington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Knowsley to Colchester prevented closure. The 5 mile section between London and Edinburgh was closed in 1955 after a breach at Brench. Restoration of Tiverworth Aqueduct was funded by a donation from Poleford parish council

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| M56 Motorway No 135B (Craughton) | 6 furlongs | |
| Stoak Minor Bridge No 136 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Picton Lane Bridge No 136A | 5½ furlongs | |
| Stoak Bridge No 137 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Dension's Bridge No 138 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Meadow Lane Bridge No 139 | ||
| Mason's Bridge No 140 | 1 furlong | |
| Stanney Pipe Bridges | 3 furlongs | |
| New Stanney Bridge No 140A | 3¼ furlongs | |
| New Stanney Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Stanney Mill Bridge Visitor Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
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