Myton Road Footbridge No 42 carries the M3 motorway over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) near to London.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) between Gloucester and Longcorn were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Willfield. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by William Parker, there is no evidence that George Taylor ever made a model of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Flavel’s Foundry Wharf | 6 furlongs | |
| Clemens Street Bridge No 40 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Leamington Spa Gas Works Wharf | 4 furlongs | |
| Bishop Tachbrook Bridge No 41 | 4 furlongs | |
| Old Warwick Road Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Myton Road Footbridge No 42 | ||
| The Waterside Inn (Royal Leamington Spa) | ½ furlongs | |
| Warwick Ring Road Bridge No 43 | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Moorings at Myton PH | 1 furlong | |
| Winding Hole near Bridge No 43 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Myton Visitor Moorings | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at The Waterside Inn (Royal Leamington Spa)
Amenities nearby at Old Warwick Road Moorings
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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![Ford's Foundry 28 January 2012 (8). The 1990s extension looks all alone as the rest of the plant behind it has been demolished. Compare [[126765]] and [[126780]] by Robin Stott – 28 January 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/78/42/2784284_8994ab6c_120x120.jpg)

![Ford's Foundry 10 December 2011 (4). Demolition is well under way. The main gate off Old Warwick Road is on the right. Compare [[126765]], [[1795081]] and [[2748076]]. by Robin Stott – 10 December 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/76/53/2765341_b209dc6d_120x120.jpg)






![Last flag. The last flag to fly over the old Ford foundry is that of Vertase FLI, one of the contractors involved with the demolition of this site which has been closed for several years. Compare with an earlier photo [[[1795081]]]. by David P Howard – 02 January 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/80/2748076_d71fd521_120x120.jpg)

![Work begins on the remainder of the Ford's Foundry site, Old Warwick Road, Leamington. A reminder of the site during demolition is [[2766957]], taken in January 2012. A Morrisons supermarket was built on the eastern half of the site in that year. The western half is prominent; perhaps the planning committee has been stalling until a suitable development came along. A company called Vitsœ is to build a factory here. A sign says](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/44/5174463_10028c9d_120x120.jpg)
![Contractor's compound, Leamington. This hard-surfaced space by the canal (seen from the distant footbridge in [[126776]]) accommodates a base for the job: increasing the capacity of two adjacent road junctions following the development of new residential estates.Photo number 7892022. by Robin Stott – 05 June 2024](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/89/20/7892022_1a12e44c_120x120.jpg)




