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.

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. 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.

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.”

Crossings +Key to heritage status Status CriteriaI Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally importantII* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interestII Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest Scheduled Monument. Nationally important archaeological bridge. River order Name Image From /ToCoordinates Carries Date Heritagestatus Notes & refs1 Footbridge Sharnford Footpath Footbridge downstream of Soar Brook confluence.2 Road Bridge Sapcote Main Street Road to Frolesworth.3 Stoney Bridge Sapcote Fosse Way First named bridge.4 Road Bridge Broughton Astley B581 Coventry Road.5 Sutton Hill Bridge Broughton Astley B4114 Coventry Road.6 Sopers Bridge & Footbridge Croft Footpath II Sopers Bridge is located on an old course of the river.7 Railway bridge Croft Birmingham to Peterborough Line Stoney Stanton to Croft.8 Croft Bridge Croft Station Road Modern road bridge.9 Footbridge Croft Footpath Near Croft Quarry.10 Langham Bridge Narborough Coventry Road Historic bridging point of Fosse Way.11 Railway bridge Narborough Birmingham to Peterborough Line Upstream from Narborough station.12 Station Road Bridge Littlethorpe Station Road Near Narborough Station.13 M1 Bridge Narborough M1 Motorway Motorway bridge.14 Railway bridge Enderby Birmingham to Peterborough Line Downstream of M1.15 Enderby Mill Bridge Enderby Footpath 15th century SM Scheduled bridge with adjacent footbridge.16 Enderby Bridge Enderby Enderby Rd Modern road bridge.17 Soar Valley Way Enderby A563 Dual carriageway.18 Aylestone Packhorse Bridge Aylestone Footpath 15th century II & SM Scheduled packhorse bridge.19 Footbridge Aylestone Towpath Crosses Soar where it joins with canal.20 Footbridge Aylestone Grand Central Way Former Great Central Railway.21 Freestone Bridge Aylestone Braunstone Lane East Braunstone Lane East.22 Parsons Bridge Aylestone Canal Street Access road to Aylestone Meadows.23 Aylestone Mill Aylestone Aylestone Mill Access road to Aylestone Meadows.24 Access bridge Aylestone Access road Access road to industrial estate.25 Twelve Arches railway viaduct Westcotes Leicester–Burton upon Trent line Upstream of Freemans Weir.26 Footbridge across Old Soar Bede Island Towpath Old River Soar - first crossing.27 Watkin Road Bridge Bede Island Access road Old River Soar.28 Upperton Road Bridge Bede Island Upperton Road Old River Soar. 29 Great Central Way footbridge Bede Island Great Central Way Former railway bridge over the Old River Soar - a disused bridge is adjacent.30 Footbridge Bede Island Footpath Old Soar - Modern Footbridge.31 Western Boulevard Bede Island Road Old Soar, site of demolished Braunstone Gate Bridge.32 Bow Bridge Bede Island A47 1863 Old Soar-St Augustine Road bridge.33 Upperton Road Bridge Mile Straight Upperton Road 1890 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.34 Swan Bridge Mile Straight Upperton Road 109A Eastbound Modern bridge.35 Mill Lane bridge Mile Straight Mill Lane 1890 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.36 Newarke Bridge Mile Straight The Newarke 1898 II One of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.37 Footbridge Mile Straight Footpath Bridge 2A.38 West Bridge Mile Straight A47 1891 II Historic bridging point, one of four listed bridges on the Mile Straight.39 West Bridge Mile Straight A47 Eastbound Modern.40 Footbridge Westcotes Footpath Evans Weir.41 Soar Lane bridge Westcotes Soar Lane West side of Soar island.42 Footbridge Soar Island Towpath Between Soar and Frog Island.43 North Bridge Frog Island A50 Links Woodgate to Frog Island.44 St Margarets Way Frog Island A6 Dual bridges.45 Footbridge Abbey Park Footpath Concrete footbridge.46 Abbey Park Bridge Abbey Park Footpath Ornamental footbridge.47 Abbey Corner Bridge Abbey Park Abbey Park Road 1878 II Abbey Park Road Bridge.48 Abbey Meadows footbridge Abbey Meadows Footpath 2013 Wolsey Point to National Space Centre 49 Holden Street footbridge Belgrave Footpath 1985 Refurbished in 2015.50 Belgrave Bridge Belgrave Thurcaston Road Probable 15th century II Thurcaston Road Bridge (Old Bridge).51 New Bridge Belgrave Loughborough Road 1834 II Loughborough Road Bridge.52 Watermead Bridge Rushey Mead Watermead Way A563.53 Birstall weir footbridge Rushey Mead Towpath Curved weir and footbridge.54 Footbridge Birstall Footpath Near Birstall Lock.55 Birstall Lock footbridge Birstall Footpath One of a number of bridges at Birstall Lock.56 Birstall Lock footbridge Birstall Footpath Bridge 14c.57 Footbridge Birstall Towpath White Horse Lane.58 Footbridge Watermead Country Park Towpath Bridge 16B, Thurmaston Weir.59 Footbridge Watermead Country Park Towpath Downstream of Thurmaston Lock.60 Footbridge Watermead Country Park Towpath Crosses Soar where it splits with canal.61 Footbridge Watermead Country Park Footpath King Lears Lake.62 Pochin Bridge Wanlip A46 Leicester Western Bypass.63 Cossington footbridge Cossington Towpath Above Cossington Lock.64 Cossington Bridge Cossington Cossington Lane c. 1800 II Listed bridge.65 Sileby Lock footbridges Sileby Towpath Series of three footbridges.66 Sileby Mill footbridge Sileby Towpath Sileby Mill.67 A6 bridge Mountsorrel A6 One of four A6 crossings.68 Sileby Lane bridge Mountsorrel Sileby Lane East of Mountsorrel.69 Mountsorrel mineral railway bridge Mountsorrel Conveyor 1860 II 1860 bridge - Brick bridge.70 Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26 Mountsorrel Towpath Carries towpath from one bank to the other.71 A6 bridge Mountsorrel A6 One of four A6 crossings.72 Footbridge Barrow upon Soar Towpath Crosses over weir.73 Footbridge Barrow upon Soar Footpath Between Barrow and A6.74 A6 bridge Barrow upon Soar A6 One of four A6 crossings.75 A6 bridge Quorn A6 One of four A6 crossings.76 Mill Lane bridge Barrow upon Soar Mill Lane Navigation Inn.77 Barrow Lock bdg Barrow upon Soar Proctors Park Road Minor road.78 Barrow Road Bridge Barrow upon Soar Bridge Street 1845 II Listed bridge.79 Pillings Lock rail bdg Barrow upon Soar Midland Main Line Railway bridge.80 Cotes Bridge Cotes A60 18th century II Nottingham Road.81 Footbridge Cotes Footpath One of two footbridges at this point.82 Footbridge Cotes Footpath One of two footbridges at this point.83 Stanford Viaduct Stanford on Soar Great Central Railway (heritage railway) 1899 Skewed central arches.84 Meadow Lane Bridge Stanford on Soar Meadow Lane Minor road.85 Railway bridge Stanford on Soar Midland Main Line Major rail bridge.86 Zouch footbridges Zouch Footpath A series of three footbridges over the weirs at Zouch.87 Zouch Bridge Zouch A6006 County Bridge, due for replacement.88 Kegworth Bridge Kegworth Station Road 1785 II Grade II bridge, widened in 1937.89 Kegworth footbridge Kegworth Towpath Carries towpath across the river.90 A453 Bridge Ratcliffe-on-Soar A453 Remembrance Way.91 Ratcliffe on Soar Ford Ratcliffe-on-Soar Bridleway Ford across the Soar.92 Soar Mouth Ratcliffe-on-Soar Trent Lock ferry In the 1900s a ferry crossed from the Soar to Trent Lock at the Trent confluence, carrying horses and passengers.*

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