Hungerford Church Bridge No 85 
Hungerford Church Bridge No 85 carries a footpath over the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between Westington and Bradford.
The Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) was built by John Longbotham and opened on January 1 1782. Expectations for iron traffic to Sunderland never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 7 mile section between Oldton and Liverpool was closed in 1955 after a breach at Poole. According to Charles Smith's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Lancaster Locks is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed. Moorings by the church, can be a bit shallow in places.
There is a swing bridge here.
| Winding Hole above Station Road Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Hungerford Town Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hungerford Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Hungerford Lock No 74 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hungerford Lock Visitor Mooring | 1 furlong | |
| Hungerford Church Bridge No 85 | ||
| Hungerford Marsh Lock No 73 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Cobbler's Lock Footbridge No 87 | 6 furlongs | |
| Cobbler's Lock No 72 | 6 furlongs | |
| Dun Aqueduct | 6½ furlongs | |
| Picketfield Footbridge No 88 | 1 mile | |
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![Narrowboat 'Greyfisher', Kennet and Avon Canal, Hungerford. The narrowboat is almost hidden by vegetation and a willow tree about 25 metres north-west of a swing bridge [[1301956]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 02 October 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/19/16/4191618_21903291_120x120.jpg)






![Hungerford church and its swingbridge. Unlike [[1301931]] and [[836411]] the swingbridge is open to allow the approaching boat through. by Christine Johnstone – 29 September 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/69/94/3699401_1b5a8c23_120x120.jpg)











