List of crossings of the River Soar

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Bridge over the River Soar, Abbey Park, Leicester

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]

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]

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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
1 Footbridge Footbridge over the River Soar (geograph 2582552).jpg Sharnford
52°31′27″N 1°16′55″W / 52.52412°N 1.28196°W / 52.52412; -1.28196 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Footbridge downstream of Soar Brook confluence.[7]
2 Road Bridge Small humpback bridge near Sharnford - geograph.org.uk - 1265883.jpg Sapcote
52°31′29″N 1°16′50″W / 52.52461°N 1.28064°W / 52.52461; -1.28064 (Road Bridge)		 Main Street Road to Frolesworth.[7]
3 Stoney Bridge Stoney Bridge crossing the River Soar (geograph 5247946).jpg Sapcote
52°31′56″N 1°15′33″W / 52.53219°N 1.25908°W / 52.53219; -1.25908 (Stoney Bridge)		 Fosse Way First named bridge.[7]
4 Road Bridge River Soar - geograph.org.uk - 510782.jpg Broughton Astley
52°32′25″N 1°14′53″W / 52.54030°N 1.24810°W / 52.54030; -1.24810 (Road Bridge)		 B581 Coventry Road.[7]
5 Sutton Hill Bridge Broughton Astley
52°32′31″N 1°14′52″W / 52.54199°N 1.24790°W / 52.54199; -1.24790 (Sutton Hill Bridge)		 B4114 Coventry Road.[7]
6 Sopers Bridge & Footbridge Bridge over River Soar, near Croft - geograph.org.uk - 215353.jpg Croft
52°32′52″N 1°15′27″W / 52.54778°N 1.25741°W / 52.54778; -1.25741 (Sopers Bridge & Footbridge)		 Footpath II Sopers Bridge is located on an old course of the river.[7][8]
7 Railway bridge Croft
52°33′24″N 1°15′03″W / 52.55671°N 1.25097°W / 52.55671; -1.25097 (Railway bridge)		 Birmingham to Peterborough Line Stoney Stanton to Croft.[7]
8 Croft Bridge Croft Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1136402.jpg Croft
52°33′31″N 1°14′49″W / 52.55864°N 1.24698°W / 52.55864; -1.24698 (Croft Bridge)		 Station Road Modern road bridge.[7]
9 Footbridge Footbridge across the Soar - geograph.org.uk - 1136338.jpg Croft
52°33′30″N 1°14′31″W / 52.55835°N 1.24202°W / 52.55835; -1.24202 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Near Croft Quarry.[7]
10 Langham Bridge Langham Bridge crossing the River Soar (geograph 5247859).jpg Narborough
52°34′06″N 1°13′00″W / 52.56825°N 1.21669°W / 52.56825; -1.21669 (Langham Bridge)		 Coventry Road Historic bridging point of Fosse Way.[9]
11 Railway bridge Narborough
52°34′05″N 1°12′42″W / 52.56800°N 1.21168°W / 52.56800; -1.21168 (Railway bridge)		 Birmingham to Peterborough Line Upstream from Narborough station.[9]
12 Station Road Bridge The River Soar from Station Road, Narborough (geograph 2574787).jpg Littlethorpe
52°34′15″N 1°12′12″W / 52.57081°N 1.20342°W / 52.57081; -1.20342 (Station Road Bridge)		 Station Road Near Narborough Station.[10]
13 M1 Bridge M1 Motorway near Littlethorpe - geograph.org.uk - 509621.jpg Narborough
52°34′17″N 1°11′36″W / 52.57136°N 1.19342°W / 52.57136; -1.19342 (M1 Bridge)		 M1 Motorway Motorway bridge.[10]
14 Railway bridge Enderby
52°34′33″N 1°11′19″W / 52.57592°N 1.18856°W / 52.57592; -1.18856 (Railway bridge)		 Birmingham to Peterborough Line Downstream of M1.[10]
15 Enderby Mill Bridge Enderby Mill Bridge (geograph 5272112).jpg Enderby
52°34′50″N 1°11′23″W / 52.58069°N 1.18962°W / 52.58069; -1.18962 (Enderby Mill Bridge)		 Footpath 15th century SM Scheduled bridge with adjacent footbridge.[10][11]
16 Enderby Bridge Enderby Bridge crossing the River Soar (geograph 5271960).jpg Enderby
52°34′53″N 1°11′19″W / 52.58145°N 1.18858°W / 52.58145; -1.18858 (Enderby Bridge)		 Enderby Rd Modern road bridge.[10]
17 Soar Valley Way Soar Valley Road Bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 366176.jpg Enderby
52°35′45″N 1°10′12″W / 52.59594°N 1.17007°W / 52.59594; -1.17007 (Soar Valley Way)		 A563 Dual carriageway.[12]
18 Aylestone Packhorse Bridge Aylestone Packhorse Bridge detail.jpg Aylestone
52°36′12″N 1°09′46″W / 52.60326°N 1.16288°W / 52.60326; -1.16288 (Aylestone Packhorse Bridge)		 Footpath 15th century II & SM Scheduled packhorse bridge.[12][13]
19 Footbridge Three bridges along the River Soar (geograph 3327254).jpg Aylestone
52°36′12″N 1°09′44″W / 52.60338°N 1.16229°W / 52.60338; -1.16229 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Crosses Soar where it joins with canal.[12]
20 Footbridge Bridge across the Grand Union Canal - geograph.org.uk - 1166081.jpg Aylestone
52°36′14″N 1°09′40″W / 52.60383°N 1.16117°W / 52.60383; -1.16117 (Footbridge)		 Grand Central Way Former Great Central Railway.[12]
21 Freestone Bridge Bridge 106 - Freestone Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1166078.jpg Aylestone
52°36′17″N 1°09′34″W / 52.60466°N 1.15944°W / 52.60466; -1.15944 (Freestone Bridge)		 Braunstone Lane East Braunstone Lane East.[12]
22 Parsons Bridge Parsons Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1166070.jpg Aylestone
52°36′25″N 1°09′13″W / 52.60698°N 1.15359°W / 52.60698; -1.15359 (Parsons Bridge)		 Canal Street Access road to Aylestone Meadows.[12]
23 Aylestone Mill Road to the car park at Riverside Park (geograph 2792644).jpg Aylestone
52°36′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.60995°N 1.14646°W / 52.60995; -1.14646 (Aylestone Mill)		 Aylestone Mill Access road to Aylestone Meadows.[12]
24 Access bridge Entrance to small industrial estate off Aylestone Road (geograph 5018198).jpg Aylestone
52°36′40″N 1°08′36″W / 52.61101°N 1.14346°W / 52.61101; -1.14346 (Access bridge)		 Access road Access road to industrial estate.[14]
25 Twelve Arches railway viaduct Twelve Arches Bridge across the Grand Union Canal in Leicester. - geograph.org.uk - 377431.jpg Westcotes
52°37′12″N 1°08′48″W / 52.61987°N 1.14656°W / 52.61987; -1.14656 (Twelve Arches railway viaduct)		 Leicester–Burton upon Trent line Upstream of Freemans Weir.[15]
26 Footbridge across Old Soar Footbridge across the Old River Soar, Leicester (geograph 5540019).jpg Bede Island
52°37′28″N 1°08′37″W / 52.62435°N 1.14354°W / 52.62435; -1.14354 (Footbridge across Old Soar)		 Towpath Old River Soar - first crossing.[16]
27 Watkin Road Bridge Former Grand Union Canal (geograph 2116304).jpg Bede Island
52°37′31″N 1°08′41″W / 52.62534°N 1.14485°W / 52.62534; -1.14485 (Watkin Road Bridge)		 Access road Old River Soar.[15]
28 Upperton Road Bridge Upperton Road bridge crossing the Old River Soar (geograph 5249976).jpg Bede Island
52°37′33″N 1°08′43″W / 52.62572°N 1.14532°W / 52.62572; -1.14532 (Upperton Road Bridge)		 Upperton Road Old River Soar.[15]
29 Great Central Way footbridge Old railway bridges, Leicester (geograph 2304111).jpg Bede Island
52°37′36″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62661°N 1.14641°W / 52.62661; -1.14641 (Great Central Way footbridge)		 Great Central Way Former railway bridge over the Old River Soar - a disused bridge is adjacent.[15]
30 Footbridge Bede Island
52°37′41″N 1°08′47″W / 52.62816°N 1.14639°W / 52.62816; -1.14639 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Old Soar - Modern Footbridge.[15]
31 Western Boulevard Old River Soar in Leicester (geograph 4000213).jpg Bede Island
52°37′55″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63194°N 1.14426°W / 52.63194; -1.14426 (Western Boulevard)		 Road Old Soar, site of demolished Braunstone Gate Bridge.[15]
32 Bow Bridge Bow Bridge crossing the Old River Soar (geograph 4364448).jpg Bede Island
52°38′02″N 1°08′39″W / 52.63397°N 1.14425°W / 52.63397; -1.14425 (Bow Bridge)		 A47 1863 Old Soar-St Augustine Road bridge.[15]
33 Upperton Road Bridge Canal Bridge (geograph 2116322).jpg
52°37′32″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62562°N 1.14310°W / 52.62562; -1.14310 (Upperton Road Bridge)		 Upperton Road 1890 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][17]
34 Swan Bridge Bridge over the Grand Union Canal, Leicester (geograph 3855742).jpg
52°37′34″N 1°08′35″W / 52.62604°N 1.14302°W / 52.62604; -1.14302 (Swan Bridge)		 Upperton Road 109A Eastbound Modern bridge.[16]
35 Mill Lane bridge Mill Lane Bridge in Leicester (geograph 5908873).jpg
52°37′44″N 1°08′33″W / 52.62875°N 1.14260°W / 52.62875; -1.14260 (Mill Lane bridge)		 Mill Lane 1890 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][18]
36 Newarke Bridge Newarke Bridge in Leicester (geograph 5908968).jpg
52°37′52″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63110°N 1.14226°W / 52.63110; -1.14226 (Newarke Bridge)		 The Newarke 1898 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][19]
37 Footbridge Grand Union Canal in Leicester (geograph 5909047).jpg
52°37′57″N 1°08′31″W / 52.63262°N 1.14205°W / 52.63262; -1.14205 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Bridge 2A.[16]
38 West Bridge West Bridge in Leicester (geograph 5909539).jpg
52°38���01″N 1°08′32″W / 52.63362°N 1.14219°W / 52.63362; -1.14219 (West Bridge)		 A47 1891 II Historic bridging point, one of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.[16][20]
39 West Bridge West Bridge crossing the Grand Union Canal (geograph 4364490).jpg
52°38′02″N 1°08′33″W / 52.63380°N 1.14239°W / 52.63380; -1.14239 (West Bridge)		 A47 Eastbound Modern.[16]
40 Footbridge Footbridge and weir across the Grand Union Canal in Leicester. - geograph.org.uk - 377468.jpg Westcotes
52°38′15″N 1°08′42″W / 52.63761°N 1.14498°W / 52.63761; -1.14498 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Evans Weir.[15]
41 Soar Lane bridge Soar Lane Bridge crossing the River Soar (geograph 4314624).jpg Westcotes
52°38′18″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63821°N 1.14546°W / 52.63821; -1.14546 (Soar Lane bridge)		 Soar Lane West side of Soar island.[15]
42 Footbridge Grand Union Canal, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 586165.jpg Soar Island
52°38′23″N 1°08′44″W / 52.63979°N 1.14566°W / 52.63979; -1.14566 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Between Soar and Frog Island.[21]
43 North Bridge Derelict building at Frog Island, Leicester (geograph 3889100).jpg Frog Island
52°38′35″N 1°08′39″W / 52.64293°N 1.14414°W / 52.64293; -1.14414 (North Bridge)		 A50 Links Woodgate to Frog Island.[22]
44 St Margarets Way St Margarets Way Bridge over River Soar (geograph 5199893).jpg Frog Island
52°38′39″N 1°08′26″W / 52.64421°N 1.14053°W / 52.64421; -1.14053 (St Margarets Way)		 A6 Dual bridges.[22]
45 Footbridge Abbey Park footbridge (geograph 5809974).jpg Abbey Park
52°38′40″N 1°08′23″W / 52.64456°N 1.13973°W / 52.64456; -1.13973 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Concrete footbridge.[22]
46 Abbey Park Bridge Bridge - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (2).jpg Abbey Park
52°38′49″N 1°08′13″W / 52.64688°N 1.13685°W / 52.64688; -1.13685 (Abbey Park Bridge)		 Footpath Ornamental footbridge.[22]
47 Abbey Corner Bridge Abbey Park Rd bridge - panoramio.jpg Abbey Park
52°38′57″N 1°08′03″W / 52.64904°N 1.13423°W / 52.64904; -1.13423 (Abbey Corner Bridge)		 Abbey Park Road 1878 II Abbey Park Road Bridge.[22][23]
48 Abbey Meadows footbridge New pedestrian footbridge (under construction) (geograph 3757586).jpg Abbey Meadows
52°39′10″N 1°07′57″W / 52.65265°N 1.13237°W / 52.65265; -1.13237 (Abbey Meadows footbridge)		 Footpath 2013 Wolsey Point to National Space Centre
49 Holden Street footbridge Soar Valley - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (8).jpg Belgrave
52°39′20″N 1°07′32″W / 52.65551°N 1.12563°W / 52.65551; -1.12563 (Holden Street footbridge)		 Footpath 1985 Refurbished in 2015.[22]
50 Belgrave Bridge Thurcaston Road Bridge - panoramio.jpg Belgrave
52°39′39″N 1°07′42″W / 52.66082°N 1.12833°W / 52.66082; -1.12833 (Belgrave Bridge)		 Thurcaston Road Probable 15th century II Thurcaston Road Bridge (Old Bridge).[22][24]
51 New Bridge Soar Valley - panoramio.jpg Belgrave
52°39′47″N 1°07′37″W / 52.66297°N 1.12685°W / 52.66297; -1.12685 (New Bridge)		 Loughborough Road 1834 II Loughborough Road Bridge.[22][25]
52 Watermead Bridge Watermead Bridge, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 473515.jpg Rushey Mead
52°40′00″N 1°07′06″W / 52.66664°N 1.11827°W / 52.66664; -1.11827 (Watermead Bridge)		 Watermead Way A563.[22]
53 Birstall weir footbridge Soar Valley - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (9).jpg Rushey Mead
52°40′20″N 1°06′51″W / 52.67210°N 1.11430°W / 52.67210; -1.11430 (Birstall weir footbridge)		 Towpath Curved weir and footbridge.[26]
54 Footbridge Birstall
52°40′22″N 1°06′50″W / 52.67265°N 1.11380°W / 52.67265; -1.11380 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Near Birstall Lock.[26]
55 Birstall Lock footbridge An overflowing Birstall Lock (geograph 3254136).jpg Birstall
52°40′26″N 1°06′58″W / 52.67378°N 1.11620°W / 52.67378; -1.11620 (Birstall Lock footbridge)		 Footpath One of a number of bridges at Birstall Lock.[26]
56 Birstall Lock footbridge Footbridge across the River Soar by Birstall Lock (geograph 5973600).jpg Birstall
52°40′26″N 1°06′57″W / 52.67381°N 1.11596°W / 52.67381; -1.11596 (Birstall Lock footbridge)		 Footpath Bridge 14c.[26]
57 Footbridge Flooded footbridge on the Grand Union Canal (geograph 3254111).jpg Birstall
52°40′29″N 1°07′01″W / 52.67459°N 1.11690°W / 52.67459; -1.11690 (Footbridge)		 Towpath White Horse Lane.[27]
58 Footbridge River Soar west of Thurmaston, Leicestershire (geograph 5974851).jpg Watermead Country Park
52°40′43″N 1°06′09″W / 52.67865°N 1.10240°W / 52.67865; -1.10240 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Bridge 16B, Thurmaston Weir.[27]
59 Footbridge River footbridge (geograph 2652748).jpg Watermead Country Park
52°40′47″N 1°06′07″W / 52.67968°N 1.10195°W / 52.67968; -1.10195 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Downstream of Thurmaston Lock.[27]
60 Footbridge River Soar and canal near Thurmaston, Leicestershire (geograph 5975485).jpg Watermead Country Park
52°41′01″N 1°06′04″W / 52.68362°N 1.10116°W / 52.68362; -1.10116 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Crosses Soar where it splits with canal.[27]
61 Footbridge River Soar Bridge at King Lears Lake,Watermead Park - geograph.org.uk - 584313.jpg Watermead Country Park
52°41′08″N 1°06′21″W / 52.68564°N 1.10588°W / 52.68564; -1.10588 (Footbridge)		 Footpath King Lears Lake.[27]
62 Pochin Bridge The A46 crossing the River Soar - geograph.org.uk - 853370.jpg Wanlip
52°41′48″N 1°06′30″W / 52.69668°N 1.10837°W / 52.69668; -1.10837 (Pochin Bridge)		 A46 Leicester Western Bypass.[28]
63 Cossington footbridge River Soar north-east of Rothley in Leicestershire (geograph 5978086).jpg Cossington
52°42′34″N 1°07′12″W / 52.70954°N 1.12005°W / 52.70954; -1.12005 (Cossington footbridge)		 Towpath Above Cossington Lock.[2]
64 Cossington Bridge Cossington Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 647145.jpg Cossington
52°42′41″N 1°07′15″W / 52.71130°N 1.12090°W / 52.71130; -1.12090 (Cossington Bridge)		 Cossington Lane c. 1800 II Listed bridge.[29]
65 Sileby Lock footbridges Footbridge across the weir near Sileby Mill, Leicestershire (geograph 5981631).jpg Sileby
52°43′38″N 1°07′26″W / 52.72724°N 1.12400°W / 52.72724; -1.12400 (Sileby Lock footbridges)		 Towpath Series of three footbridges.[2]
66 Sileby Mill footbridge Footbridge over the Soar - geograph.org.uk - 677098.jpg Sileby
52°43′42″N 1°07′32″W / 52.72832°N 1.12547°W / 52.72832; -1.12547 (Sileby Mill footbridge)		 Towpath Sileby Mill.[2]
67 A6 bridge A6 Road Bridge (geograph 2351687).jpg Mountsorrel
52°43′56″N 1°08′04″W / 52.73220°N 1.13450°W / 52.73220; -1.13450 (A6 bridge)		 A6 One of four A6 crossings.[2]
68 Sileby Lane bridge River Soar (geograph 5037479).jpg Mountsorrel
52°43′52″N 1°08′25″W / 52.73119°N 1.14021°W / 52.73119; -1.14021 (Sileby Lane bridge)		 Sileby Lane East of Mountsorrel.[2]
69 Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge Mountsorrel Mineral Railway Bridge Soar Navigation (geograph 3167651).jpg Mountsorrel
52°43′59″N 1°08′35″W / 52.73294°N 1.14292°W / 52.73294; -1.14292 (Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge)		 Conveyor 1860 II 1860 bridge - Brick bridge.[5]
70 Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26 Footbridge across the Grand Union Canal - geograph.org.uk - 516887.jpg Mountsorrel
52°44′07″N 1°08′40″W / 52.73541°N 1.14451°W / 52.73541; -1.14451 (Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26)		 Towpath Carries towpath from one bank to the other.[2]
71 A6 bridge A6 Canal Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 516875.jpg Mountsorrel
52°44′22″N 1°08′33″W / 52.73934°N 1.14263°W / 52.73934; -1.14263 (A6 bridge)		 A6 One of four A6 crossings.[2]
72 Footbridge A weir and footbridge at Barrow-upon-Soar (geograph 5553820).jpg Barrow upon Soar
52°44′45″N 1°08′40″W / 52.74573°N 1.14457°W / 52.74573; -1.14457 (Footbridge)		 Towpath Crosses over weir.[2]
73 Footbridge Barrow upon Soar
52°44′37″N 1°08′47″W / 52.74367°N 1.14652°W / 52.74367; -1.14652 (Footbridge)		 Footpath Between Barrow and A6.[2]
74 A6 bridge The A6 crosses the River Soar (geograph 4635581).jpg Barrow upon Soar
52°44′33″N 1°08′52″W / 52.74240°N 1.14790°W / 52.74240; -1.14790 (A6 bridge)		 A6 One of four A6 crossings.[2]
75 A6 bridge A6 Road Bridge (geograph 2351687).jpg Quorn
52°44′54″N 1°09′31″W / 52.74830°N 1.15861°W / 52.74830; -1.15861 (A6 bridge)		 A6 One of four A6 crossings.[2]
76 Mill Lane bridge Navigationbridgebarrow.JPG Barrow upon Soar
52°44′45″N 1°08′50″W / 52.74590°N 1.14733°W / 52.74590; -1.14733 (Mill Lane bridge)		 Mill Lane Navigation Inn.[2]
77 Barrow Lock bdg Barrow Lock Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 687806.jpg Barrow upon Soar
52°44′59″N 1°09′10″W / 52.74981°N 1.15265°W / 52.74981; -1.15265 (Barrow Lock bdg)		 Proctors Park Road Minor road.[2]
78 Barrow Road Bridge Barrow upon Soar bridge - geograph.org.uk - 516703.jpg Barrow upon Soar
52°45′03″N 1°09′11″W / 52.75081°N 1.15303°W / 52.75081; -1.15303 (Barrow Road Bridge)		 Bridge Street 1845 II Listed bridge.[30]
79 Pillings Lock rail bdg River Soar near Pilling's Lock - geograph.org.uk - 695023.jpg Barrow upon Soar
52°45′35″N 1°09′49″W / 52.75970°N 1.16350°W / 52.75970; -1.16350 (Pillings Lock rail bdg)		 Midland Main Line Railway bridge.[2]
80 Cotes Bridge Cotes Bridge, Loughborough - geograph.org.uk - 8685.jpg Cotes
52°46′49″N 1°10′49″W�� / 52.78026°N 1.18025°W / 52.78026; -1.18025 (Cotes Bridge)		 A60 18th century II Nottingham Road.[31]
81 Footbridge Footbridge over the Soar, Stanford-on-Soar - geograph.org.uk - 695559.jpg Cotes
52°47′22″N 1°11′41″W / 52.78939°N 1.19466°W / 52.78939; -1.19466 (Footbridge)		 Footpath One of two footbridges at this point.[2]
82 Footbridge Loughborough footbridge over the Soar - geograph.org.uk - 1296175.jpg Cotes
52°47′19″N 1°11′43″W / 52.78857°N 1.19518°W / 52.78857; -1.19518 (Footbridge)		 Footpath One of two footbridges at this point.[2]
83 Stanford Viaduct Viaduct at Stanford on Soar.jpg Stanford on Soar
52°47′25″N 1°11′51″W / 52.79030°N 1.19740°W / 52.79030; -1.19740 (Stanford Viaduct)		 Great Central Railway (heritage railway) 1899 Skewed central arches.[2]
84 Meadow Lane Bridge County boundary near Stanford on Soar, Leics (geograph 4240439).jpg Stanford on Soar
52°47′26″N 1°11′55″W / 52.79063°N 1.19849°W / 52.79063; -1.19849 (Meadow Lane Bridge)		 Meadow Lane Minor road.[2]
85 Railway bridge Midland Main Line crosses the River Soar (geograph 3302908).jpg Stanford on Soar
52°47′37″N 1°12′59″W / 52.79370°N 1.21650°W / 52.79370; -1.21650 (Railway bridge)		 Midland Main Line Major rail bridge.[2]
86 Zouch footbridges Zouch Weir - geograph.org.uk - 716040.jpg Zouch
52°48′22″N 1°14′45″W / 52.80618°N 1.24575°W / 52.80618; -1.24575 (Zouch footbridges)		 Footpath A series of three footbridges over the weirs at Zouch.[2]
87 Zouch Bridge River Soar and the A6006 Zouch Bridge (geograph-4505839).jpg Zouch
52°48′16″N 1°15′22″W / 52.80448°N 1.25606°W / 52.80448; -1.25606 (Zouch Bridge)		 A6006 County Bridge, due for replacement.[2]
88 Kegworth Bridge Bridge over the Soar, Kegworth - geograph.org.uk - 738129.jpg Kegworth
52°50′25″N 1°16′09″W / 52.84034°N 1.26906°W / 52.84034; -1.26906 (Kegworth Bridge)		 Station Road 1785 II Grade II bridge, widened in 1937.[32]
89 Kegworth footbridge Footbridge over the River Soar - geograph.org.uk - 715777.jpg Kegworth
52°50′31″N 1°16′01″W / 52.84183°N 1.26706°W / 52.84183; -1.26706 (Kegworth footbridge)		 Towpath Carries towpath across the river.[2]
90 A453 Bridge A453 crossing the Soar - geograph.org.uk - 739558.jpg Ratcliffe-on-Soar
52°51′28″N 1°15′53″W / 52.85784°N 1.26459°W / 52.85784; -1.26459 (A453 Bridge)		 A453 Remembrance Way.[2]
91 Ratcliffe on Soar Ford Ford on the Soar at Ratcliffe on Soar (geograph 2980140).jpg Ratcliffe-on-Soar
52°51′33″N 1°15′55″W / 52.85903°N 1.26538°W / 52.85903; -1.26538 (Ratcliffe on Soar Ford)		 Bridleway Ford across the Soar.[2]
92 Soar Mouth Soar Mouth - geograph.org.uk - 687362.jpg Ratcliffe-on-Soar
52°52′23″N 1°16′06″W / 52.87313°N 1.26829°W / 52.87313; -1.26829 (Soar Mouth)		 Trent Lock ferry In 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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