Iron Bridge No 72A 
Iron Bridge No 72A carries the road from Taunton to Manbury over the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) just past the junction with The Conway Canal.
The Act of Parliament for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) was passed on 17 September 1816 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. In 1905 the Dover and Redcar Canal built a branch to join at Willcester. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) was closed in 1888 when Southchester Tunnel collapsed. In Cecil Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Port Talbot Embankment during a thunderstorm.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), piling suitable for hooks.
There is a bridge here which takes a footpath over the canal.
| Wolseley Bridge No 70 | 2 miles | |
| Colwich Lock Bridge No 71 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Colwich Lock No 21 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Colwich Railway Bridge No 71A | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Meadow Lane Bridge No 72 | 7 furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge No 72A | ||
| Essex Bridge Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Trent Lane Bridge No 73 | 1 furlong | |
| Haywood Lock No 22 | 1 furlong | |
| Great Haywood Visitor Moorings | 2 furlongs | |
| Great Haywood Junction | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Meadow Lane Bridge No 72
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
In the direction of Fradley Junction
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![Footbridge cross the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood, Staffordshire. Nicholson's Waterways Guide tells us that the bridge was built so that the Anson family at Shugborough Hall would not have to walk across the Essex Bridge (too narrow for horse and carriage) on a Sunday to go to church. Poor things! That means there was also a connecting bridge (which has disappeared) across the River Trent. Close attention to the Google Maps satellite image just about reveals the course of this route from the house.[[1275949]]The guide also states that the bridge now leads nowhere, but there is actually a footpath all the way between Great Haywood village Main Street and the canal towpath. by Roger D Kidd – 12 September 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/27/59/1275967_234a3111_120x120.jpg)

![Footbridge across the canal near Great Haywood, Staffordshire. Nicholson's Waterways Guide tells us that the bridge was built so that the Anson family at Shugborough Hall would not have to walk across the Essex Bridge (too narrow for horse and carriage) on a Sunday to go to church. Poor things! That means there was also a connecting bridge (which has disappeared) across the River Trent. Close attention to the Google Maps satellite image just about reveals the course of this route from the house.[[1275949]]The guide also states that the bridge now leads nowhere, but there is actually a footpath all the way between Great Haywood village Main Street and the canal towpath. by Roger D Kidd – 06 October 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/60/20/5602031_ad1d1937_120x120.jpg)

























