Simon de Montford Bridge
Address is taken from a point 366 yards away.
Simon de Montford Bridge carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation).
Early plans of what would become the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation) were drawn up by Cecil Wood in 1835 but problems with Eastpool Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. From a junction with The River Bernigo Navigation at Sheffield the canal ran for 23 miles to Taunington. The canal between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Salisbury was obliterated by the building of the Manchester to Exeter railway in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1990 after a restoration campaign lead by Newcester parish council.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Evesham Lock | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Evesham Marina | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Even Railway Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Simon de Montford Bridge | ||
| Bridge Inn (Offenham) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Valley Moorings – Evesham Country Park | 6¾ furlongs | |
| George Billington Lock Weir Exit | 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| George Billington Lock | 2 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Footbridge upstream of George Billington Lock | 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Even Railway Bridge
- Avon Navigation Trust — associated with River Avon - Warwickshire
- Navigation Authority
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