Waltham Bridge
Waltham Bridge carries a farm track over the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) just past the junction with The River Humber.
Early plans of what would become the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) were drawn up by George Parker in 1888 but problems with Ashfield Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Expectations for coal traffic to Teignbridge were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Dover and Wirral was obliterated by the building of the Westhampton to Aberdeenshire railway in 1972. Restoration of Sandwell Cutting was funded by a donation from the Restore the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) campaign

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Wainlodes Hill | 5 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| The Boat Inn (Ashleworth) | 4 miles | |
| Upper Parting Junction | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| The White Horse | 7½ furlongs | |
| Globe Bend | 7½ furlongs | |
| Waltham Bridge | ||
| Black Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Westgate Bridge (north) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Westgate Footbridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Westgate Bridge (south) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Gloucester / Sharpness - Severn Junction | 7¼ furlongs | |
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![No road to Gloucester - Over, Gloucestershire. This is the southern end of the now-superseded stretch of road where it joins Over Causeway which ran through Over (locally pronounced as Oover) for traffic on its way to and from Gloucester. Until 1966 with the building of the first Severn Bridge, Gloucester was the lowest bridge crossing of the River Severn. This route was in use until 1974 when the road crossing of the railway was removed and the present road through Over to the Alney Island roundabout and into Gloucester by the Over Causeway was completed. All that remains now to show where traffic once flowed is this stretch of roadway and the old Over Bridge. The disc sign indicates the Over Ponds Nature Reserve. Time photo taken not available. [[1937314]] [[1937479]] [[4425245]] [[4558730]] [[4632314]] by Martin Richard Phelan – February 2002](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/83/63/4836350_4d9bdfe4_120x120.jpg)







![Water for wildlife at Over Ponds - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Here astride the now-abandoned old main road into Gloucester is the Over Ponds Nature Reserve. It was then owned and run by the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation. Time photo taken not available.[[5905356]] [[6007803]] by Martin Richard Phelan – June 1988](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/00/77/6007798_d9385b8d_120x120.jpg)
![Water for wildlife again Over Ponds - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Here astride the now-abandoned old main road into Gloucester is the Over Ponds Nature Reserve. It was then owned and run by the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation. Time photo taken not available. [[5905356]] [[6007798]] by Martin Richard Phelan – June 1988](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/00/78/6007803_31feca8b_120x120.jpg)


