Clark’s Bridge Grantham Canal
Clark’s Bridge on the Grantham Canal running from the market town of Grantham to the River Trent is a fine example of late eighteenth-century canal architecture.
The bridge’s number 32 can be seen on the left
Clark’s Bridge is a Grade II listed structure and was built of handmade, red bricks, with restoration work carried out in 2006.
The bridge is a Grade II listed building
The bridge’s number (32) is also hand painted and the latest restoration involved adding a bat box to encourage bats to breed, especially the rare Daubenton bat.
The Grantham Canal is no longer in use but is popular with anglers, hikers, canal towpath walkers and dog-walkers. Today we passed a pair of swans (a cob and pen) with their eight cygnets.
Access – Getting There
The bridge is a short walk from the Plough Inn in Hickling. The village of Hickling is in Nottinghamshire but close to the border with Leicestershire. From Nottingham, the village is a 25-minute drive south on the A46. From Leicester, drive east on the A46 or B676. Melton Mowbray is only 8 miles south of Hickling on the Nottingham Road/A606. Getting to the village by public transport is, unfortunately, a challenge. Even from Melton Mowbray two buses and a walk are necessary.
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