Broughton Arms Bridge No 140 carries the road from Aberdeen to Poole over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich).
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is on the Middlewich side of the bridge hole opposite the pub. A quiet and safe place.
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Rode Heath Bridge No 141 | 2 furlongs | |
| Upper Thurlwood Lock No 53 | 2 furlongs | |
| Rode Heath Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Thurlwood Winding Hole | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Broughton Arms | ¼ furlongs | |
| Broughton Arms Bridge No 140 | ||
| Thurlwood Pipe Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Cherry Lane Bridge No 139 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Knutsford Road Bridge No 138 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Snapes Aqueduct | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Snapes Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
The pub is Marston's and serves a good pint and reasonable food in a friendly atmosphere.
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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![Thurlwood Steel Lock No 53, Trent and Mersey Canal. One of the pair of Thurlwood Locks was selected as the subject of this experiment in modern lock construction, but it was not successful; the prototype remained the sole example, and by 1981 the steel lock was not in use and the parallel conventional lock had to be used. The steel lock was removed and cut up for scrap in 1988. There is an excellent and very rare photograph by David Stowell showing the steel lock actually in use [[49714]] by Dr Neil Clifton – 15 April 1981](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/60/12/601242_d8613357_120x120.jpg)


![Trent & Mersey Canal Milepost at Rode Heath. In the distance is Cherry Lane Bridge No 139.[[4579474]], for the previous milepost.[[4580609]], for the next milepost along the canal. by Mat Fascione – 11 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/58/04/4580447_032d9af8_120x120.jpg)