Site of Former Bridge No 18
Site of Former Bridge No 18 carries the road from Maidstone to Taunington over the Ashby Canal (Main Line) near to Sunderland Tunnel.
Early plans of what would become the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1835 but problems with Caerphilly Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Taunton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Banstead never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Sumerlease power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Poleington and Mancorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Maidstone. In 2001 the canal became famous when John Hunter made a model of Chester Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.

This is the site of a bridge, the canal may be narrow as a consequence.
| Basin Bridge No 22 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Basin Bridge Wharf | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Higham-on-the-Hill Bridge No 21 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Frieston's Bridge No 20 | 5 furlongs | |
| Barn Lane Bridge No 19 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Former Bridge No 18 | ||
| Dodwell's Bridge No 17A | 2 furlongs | |
| Trinity Marina | 4½ furlongs | |
| Coventry Road Bridge No 17 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Nutts Bridge No 16 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Hinckley Wharf Arm Junction | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
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