Wems Bridge No 70 is an notable flight of locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line).
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Adderley Wharf Visitor Moorings | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Adderley Wharf Bridge No 69 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Top Lock No 8 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Adderley Lock No 9 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wems Bridge No 70 | ||
| Adderley Lock No 10 | ½ furlongs | |
| Adderley Lock No 11 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Massey's Bridge No 71 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Adderley Bottom Lock No 12 | 2 furlongs | |
| Hawksmoor Visitor Moorings (unlimited) | 2¼ furlongs | |
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![The pound between locks 2 & 3, Adderley flight. Seen from Wems Bridge [no 70]. Hundreds of gritty tow ropes have worn grooves in the bridge's iron fender. by Christine Johnstone – 05 May 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/51/67/7516771_a299730f_120x120.jpg)











![Shropshire Union Canal milepost near Wems Bridge No 70. Nantwich 9 miles.Autherley Junction 30 miles.Norbury Junction 14½ miles.[[6848176]], for a wider view of the milepost. by Mat Fascione – 05 July 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/84/81/6848180_f782c07a_120x120.jpg)
![Shropshire Union Canal milepost near Wems Bridge No 70. Nantwich 9 miles.Autherley Junction 30 miles.Norbury Junction 14½ miles.[[6848180]], for a closer view of the milepost. by Mat Fascione – 05 July 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/84/81/6848176_edf9b8f4_120x120.jpg)
