List of crossings of the River Soar

This is a list of crossings of the River Soar, the principal river of Leicestershire in the Midlands of England. Listed in the table are those crossings that have been identified downstream of the Soar Brook confluence, near Sharnford, to the last crossing near Ratcliffe-on-Soar upstream of Soar Mouth where the river meets the Trent.[1][2]

Bridge over the River Soar, Abbey Park, Leicester

At Aylestone in Leicester the Grand Union Canal meets the Soar, to form the Soar Navigation. Downstream from this point the navigation and river become intertwined with weirs and bypass channels, one prominent section is the Mile Straight constructed for flood alleviation in the 1890s. It has four listed crossings along its length, including Upperton Road, Mill Lane, Newarke, and West Bridge. The current West Bridge built in 1891, replaced an earlier stone bridge with four arches, that once had a bridge chapel.[3] Crossing the Old Soar nearby, is Bow Bridge, although rebuilt in 1863, the earlier medieval bridge was strongly associated with the local folklore surrounding the death of Richard III.[4]

Other notable crossings include the scheduled packhorse bridges at Aylestone and Enderby Mill, with the bridges at Cossington, Barrow, Cotes and Kegworth all being Grade II listed. Near Mountsorrel, a listed red brick bridge from 1860 has been described as “an impressive local landmark.”[5]

Crossings

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[6]
I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest
SM
Scheduled Monument. Nationally important archaeological bridge.
River order Name Image From /To
Coordinates
Carries Date Heritage
status
Notes & refs
1FootbridgeSharnford
52.52412°N 1.28196°W / 52.52412; -1.28196 (Footbridge)
FootpathFootbridge downstream of Soar Brook confluence.[7]
2Road BridgeSapcote
52.52461°N 1.28064°W / 52.52461; -1.28064 (Road Bridge)
Main StreetRoad to Frolesworth.[7]
3Stoney BridgeSapcote
52.53219°N 1.25908°W / 52.53219; -1.25908 (Stoney Bridge)
Fosse WayFirst named bridge.[7]
4Road BridgeBroughton Astley
52.54030°N 1.24810°W / 52.54030; -1.24810 (Road Bridge)
B581Coventry Road.[7]
5Sutton Hill BridgeBroughton Astley
52.54199°N 1.24790°W / 52.54199; -1.24790 (Sutton Hill Bridge)
B4114Coventry Road.[7]
6Sopers Bridge & FootbridgeCroft
52.54778°N 1.25741°W / 52.54778; -1.25741 (Sopers Bridge & Footbridge)
FootpathIISopers Bridge is located on an old course of the river.[7][8]
7Railway bridgeCroft
52.55671°N 1.25097°W / 52.55671; -1.25097 (Railway bridge)
Birmingham to Peterborough LineStoney Stanton to Croft.[7]
8Croft BridgeCroft
52.55864°N 1.24698°W / 52.55864; -1.24698 (Croft Bridge)
Station RoadModern road bridge.[7]
9FootbridgeCroft
52.55835°N 1.24202°W / 52.55835; -1.24202 (Footbridge)
FootpathNear Croft Quarry.[7]
10Langham BridgeNarborough
52.56825°N 1.21669°W / 52.56825; -1.21669 (Langham Bridge)
Coventry RoadHistoric bridging point of Fosse Way.[9]
11Railway bridgeNarborough
52.56800°N 1.21168°W / 52.56800; -1.21168 (Railway bridge)
Birmingham to Peterborough LineUpstream from Narborough station.[9]
12Station Road BridgeLittlethorpe
52.57081°N 1.20342°W / 52.57081; -1.20342 (Station Road Bridge)
Station RoadNear Narborough Station.[10]
13M1 BridgeNarborough
52.57136°N 1.19342°W / 52.57136; -1.19342 (M1 Bridge)
M1 MotorwayMotorway bridge.[10]
14Railway bridgeEnderby
52.57592°N 1.18856°W / 52.57592; -1.18856 (Railway bridge)
Birmingham to Peterborough LineDownstream of M1.[10]
15Enderby Mill BridgeEnderby
52.58069°N 1.18962°W / 52.58069; -1.18962 (Enderby Mill Bridge)
Footpath15th centurySM Scheduled bridge with adjacent footbridge.[10][11]
16Enderby BridgeEnderby
52.58145°N 1.18858°W / 52.58145; -1.18858 (Enderby Bridge)
Enderby RdModern road bridge.[10]
17Soar Valley WayEnderby
52.59594°N 1.17007°W / 52.59594; -1.17007 (Soar Valley Way)
A563Dual carriageway.[12]
18Aylestone Packhorse BridgeAylestone
52.60326°N 1.16288°W / 52.60326; -1.16288 (Aylestone Packhorse Bridge)
Footpath15th centuryII & SMScheduled packhorse bridge.[12][13]
19FootbridgeAylestone
52.60338°N 1.16229°W / 52.60338; -1.16229 (Footbridge)
TowpathCrosses Soar where it joins with canal.[12]
20FootbridgeAylestone
52.60383°N 1.16117°W / 52.60383; -1.16117 (Footbridge)
Grand Central WayFormer Great Central Railway.[12]
21Freestone BridgeAylestone
52.60466°N 1.15944°W / 52.60466; -1.15944 (Freestone Bridge)
Braunstone Lane EastBraunstone Lane East.[12]
22Parsons BridgeAylestone
52.60698°N 1.15359°W / 52.60698; -1.15359 (Parsons Bridge)
Canal StreetAccess road to Aylestone Meadows.[12]
23Aylestone MillAylestone
52.60995°N 1.14646°W / 52.60995; -1.14646 (Aylestone Mill)
Aylestone MillAccess road to Aylestone Meadows.[12]
24Access bridgeAylestone
52.61101°N 1.14346°W / 52.61101; -1.14346 (Access bridge)
Access roadAccess road to industrial estate.[14]
25Twelve Arches railway viaductWestcotes
52.61987°N 1.14656°W / 52.61987; -1.14656 (Twelve Arches railway viaduct)
Leicester–Burton upon Trent lineUpstream of Freemans Weir.[15]
26Footbridge across Old SoarBede Island
52.62435°N 1.14354°W / 52.62435; -1.14354 (Footbridge across Old Soar)
TowpathOld River Soar - first crossing.[16]
27Watkin Road BridgeBede Island
52.62534°N 1.14485°W / 52.62534; -1.14485 (Watkin Road Bridge)
Access roadOld River Soar.[15]
28Upperton Road BridgeBede Island
52.62572°N 1.14532°W / 52.62572; -1.14532 (Upperton Road Bridge)
Upperton RoadOld River Soar.[15]
29Great Central Way footbridgeBede Island
52.62661°N 1.14641°W / 52.62661; -1.14641 (Great Central Way footbridge)
Great Central WayFormer railway bridge over the Old River Soar - a disused bridge is adjacent.[15]
30FootbridgeBede Island
52.62816°N 1.14639°W / 52.62816; -1.14639 (Footbridge)
FootpathOld Soar - Modern Footbridge.[15]
31Western BoulevardBede Island
52.63194°N 1.14426°W / 52.63194; -1.14426 (Western Boulevard)
RoadOld Soar, site of demolished Braunstone Gate Bridge.[15]
32Bow BridgeBede Island
52.63397°N 1.14425°W / 52.63397; -1.14425 (Bow Bridge)
A471863Old Soar-St Augustine Road bridge.[15]
33Upperton Road BridgeMile Straight
52.62562°N 1.14310°W / 52.62562; -1.14310 (Upperton Road Bridge)
Upperton Road1890IIOne of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][17]
34Swan BridgeMile Straight
52.62604°N 1.14302°W / 52.62604; -1.14302 (Swan Bridge)
Upperton Road109A Eastbound Modern bridge.[16]
35Mill Lane bridgeMile Straight
52.62875°N 1.14260°W / 52.62875; -1.14260 (Mill Lane bridge)
Mill Lane1890IIOne of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][18]
36Newarke BridgeMile Straight
52.63110°N 1.14226°W / 52.63110; -1.14226 (Newarke Bridge)
The Newarke1898IIOne of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][19]
37FootbridgeMile Straight
52.63262°N 1.14205°W / 52.63262; -1.14205 (Footbridge)
FootpathBridge 2A.[16]
38West BridgeMile Straight
52.63362°N 1.14219°W / 52.63362; -1.14219 (West Bridge)
A471891IIHistoric bridging point, one of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][20]
39West BridgeMile Straight
52.63380°N 1.14239°W / 52.63380; -1.14239 (West Bridge)
A47Eastbound Modern.[16]
40FootbridgeWestcotes
52.63761°N 1.14498°W / 52.63761; -1.14498 (Footbridge)
FootpathEvans Weir.[15]
41Soar Lane bridgeWestcotes
52.63821°N 1.14546°W / 52.63821; -1.14546 (Soar Lane bridge)
Soar LaneWest side of Soar island.[15]
42FootbridgeSoar Island
52.63979°N 1.14566°W / 52.63979; -1.14566 (Footbridge)
TowpathBetween Soar and Frog Island.[21]
43North BridgeFrog Island
52.64293°N 1.14414°W / 52.64293; -1.14414 (North Bridge)
A50Links Woodgate to Frog Island.[22]
44St Margarets WayFrog Island
52.64421°N 1.14053°W / 52.64421; -1.14053 (St Margarets Way)
A6Dual bridges.[22]
45FootbridgeAbbey Park
52.64456°N 1.13973°W / 52.64456; -1.13973 (Footbridge)
FootpathConcrete footbridge.[22]
46Abbey Park BridgeAbbey Park
52.64688°N 1.13685°W / 52.64688; -1.13685 (Abbey Park Bridge)
FootpathOrnamental footbridge.[22]
47Abbey Corner BridgeAbbey Park
52.64904°N 1.13423°W / 52.64904; -1.13423 (Abbey Corner Bridge)
Abbey Park Road1878IIAbbey Park Road Bridge.[22][23]
48Abbey Meadows footbridgeAbbey Meadows
52.65265°N 1.13237°W / 52.65265; -1.13237 (Abbey Meadows footbridge)
Footpath2013Wolsey Point to National Space Centre
49Holden Street footbridgeBelgrave
52.65551°N 1.12563°W / 52.65551; -1.12563 (Holden Street footbridge)
Footpath1985Refurbished in 2015.[22]
50Belgrave BridgeBelgrave
52.66082°N 1.12833°W / 52.66082; -1.12833 (Belgrave Bridge)
Thurcaston RoadProbable 15th centuryIIThurcaston Road Bridge (Old Bridge).[22][24]
51New BridgeBelgrave
52.66297°N 1.12685°W / 52.66297; -1.12685 (New Bridge)
Loughborough Road1834IILoughborough Road Bridge.[22][25]
52Watermead BridgeRushey Mead
52.66664°N 1.11827°W / 52.66664; -1.11827 (Watermead Bridge)
Watermead WayA563.[22]
53Birstall weir footbridgeRushey Mead
52.67210°N 1.11430°W / 52.67210; -1.11430 (Birstall weir footbridge)
TowpathCurved weir and footbridge.[26]
54FootbridgeBirstall
52.67265°N 1.11380°W / 52.67265; -1.11380 (Footbridge)
FootpathNear Birstall Lock.[26]
55Birstall Lock footbridgeBirstall
52.67378°N 1.11620°W / 52.67378; -1.11620 (Birstall Lock footbridge)
FootpathOne of a number of bridges at Birstall Lock.[26]
56Birstall Lock footbridgeBirstall
52.67381°N 1.11596°W / 52.67381; -1.11596 (Birstall Lock footbridge)
FootpathBridge 14c.[26]
57FootbridgeBirstall
52.67459°N 1.11690°W / 52.67459; -1.11690 (Footbridge)
TowpathWhite Horse Lane.[27]
58FootbridgeWatermead Country Park
52.67865°N 1.10240°W / 52.67865; -1.10240 (Footbridge)
TowpathBridge 16B, Thurmaston Weir.[27]
59FootbridgeWatermead Country Park
52.67968°N 1.10195°W / 52.67968; -1.10195 (Footbridge)
TowpathDownstream of Thurmaston Lock.[27]
60FootbridgeWatermead Country Park
52.68362°N 1.10116°W / 52.68362; -1.10116 (Footbridge)
TowpathCrosses Soar where it splits with canal.[27]
61FootbridgeWatermead Country Park
52.68564°N 1.10588°W / 52.68564; -1.10588 (Footbridge)
FootpathKing Lears Lake.[27]
62Pochin BridgeWanlip
52.69668°N 1.10837°W / 52.69668; -1.10837 (Pochin Bridge)
A46Leicester Western Bypass.[28]
63Cossington footbridgeCossington
52.70954°N 1.12005°W / 52.70954; -1.12005 (Cossington footbridge)
TowpathAbove Cossington Lock.[2]
64Cossington BridgeCossington
52.71130°N 1.12090°W / 52.71130; -1.12090 (Cossington Bridge)
Cossington Lanec. 1800IIListed bridge.[29]
65Sileby Lock footbridgesSileby
52.72724°N 1.12400°W / 52.72724; -1.12400 (Sileby Lock footbridges)
TowpathSeries of three footbridges.[2]
66Sileby Mill footbridgeSileby
52.72832°N 1.12547°W / 52.72832; -1.12547 (Sileby Mill footbridge)
TowpathSileby Mill.[2]
67A6 bridgeMountsorrel
52.73220°N 1.13450°W / 52.73220; -1.13450 (A6 bridge)
A6One of four A6 crossings.[2]
68Sileby Lane bridgeMountsorrel
52.73119°N 1.14021°W / 52.73119; -1.14021 (Sileby Lane bridge)
Sileby LaneEast of Mountsorrel.[2]
69Mountsorrel mineral railway bridgeMountsorrel
52.73294°N 1.14292°W / 52.73294; -1.14292 (Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge)
Conveyor1860II1860 bridge - Brick bridge.[5]
70Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26Mountsorrel
52.73541°N 1.14451°W / 52.73541; -1.14451 (Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26)
TowpathCarries towpath from one bank to the other.[2]
71A6 bridgeMountsorrel
52.73934°N 1.14263°W / 52.73934; -1.14263 (A6 bridge)
A6One of four A6 crossings.[2]
72FootbridgeBarrow upon Soar
52.74573°N 1.14457°W / 52.74573; -1.14457 (Footbridge)
TowpathCrosses over weir.[2]
73FootbridgeBarrow upon Soar
52.74367°N 1.14652°W / 52.74367; -1.14652 (Footbridge)
FootpathBetween Barrow and A6.[2]
74A6 bridgeBarrow upon Soar
52.74240°N 1.14790°W / 52.74240; -1.14790 (A6 bridge)
A6One of four A6 crossings.[2]
75A6 bridgeQuorn
52.74830°N 1.15861°W / 52.74830; -1.15861 (A6 bridge)
A6One of four A6 crossings.[2]
76Mill Lane bridgeBarrow upon Soar
52.74590°N 1.14733°W / 52.74590; -1.14733 (Mill Lane bridge)
Mill LaneNavigation Inn.[2]
77Barrow Lock bdgBarrow upon Soar
52.74981°N 1.15265°W / 52.74981; -1.15265 (Barrow Lock bdg)
Proctors Park RoadMinor road.[2]
78Barrow Road BridgeBarrow upon Soar
52.75081°N 1.15303°W / 52.75081; -1.15303 (Barrow Road Bridge)
Bridge Street1845IIListed bridge.[30]
79Pillings Lock rail bdgBarrow upon Soar
52.75970°N 1.16350°W / 52.75970; -1.16350 (Pillings Lock rail bdg)
Midland Main LineRailway bridge.[2]
80Cotes BridgeCotes
52.78026°N 1.18025°W / 52.78026; -1.18025 (Cotes Bridge)
A6018th centuryIINottingham Road.[31]
81FootbridgeCotes
52.78939°N 1.19466°W / 52.78939; -1.19466 (Footbridge)
FootpathOne of two footbridges at this point.[2]
82FootbridgeCotes
52.78857°N 1.19518°W / 52.78857; -1.19518 (Footbridge)
FootpathOne of two footbridges at this point.[2]
83Stanford ViaductStanford on Soar
52.79030°N 1.19740°W / 52.79030; -1.19740 (Stanford Viaduct)
Great Central Railway (heritage railway)1899Skewed central arches.[2]
84Meadow Lane BridgeStanford on Soar
52.79063°N 1.19849°W / 52.79063; -1.19849 (Meadow Lane Bridge)
Meadow LaneMinor road.[2]
85Railway bridgeStanford on Soar
52.79370°N 1.21650°W / 52.79370; -1.21650 (Railway bridge)
Midland Main LineMajor rail bridge.[2]
86Zouch footbridgesZouch
52.80618°N 1.24575°W / 52.80618; -1.24575 (Zouch footbridges)
FootpathA series of three footbridges over the weirs at Zouch.[2]
87Zouch BridgeZouch
52.80448°N 1.25606°W / 52.80448; -1.25606 (Zouch Bridge)
A6006County Bridge, due for replacement.[2]
88Kegworth BridgeKegworth
52.84034°N 1.26906°W / 52.84034; -1.26906 (Kegworth Bridge)
Station Road1785IIGrade II bridge, widened in 1937.[32]
89Kegworth footbridgeKegworth
52.84183°N 1.26706°W / 52.84183; -1.26706 (Kegworth footbridge)
TowpathCarries towpath across the river.[2]
90A453 BridgeRatcliffe-on-Soar
52.85784°N 1.26459°W / 52.85784; -1.26459 (A453 Bridge)
A453Remembrance Way.[2]
91Ratcliffe on Soar FordRatcliffe-on-Soar
52.85903°N 1.26538°W / 52.85903; -1.26538 (Ratcliffe on Soar Ford)
BridlewayFord across the Soar.[2]
92Soar MouthRatcliffe-on-Soar
52.87313°N 1.26829°W / 52.87313; -1.26829 (Soar Mouth)
Trent Lock ferryIn the 1900s a ferry crossed from the Soar to Trent Lock at the Trent confluence, carrying horses and passengers.[33][2]

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