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Canal Aqueducts 

 The following is a list of aqueducts both navigable and un-navigable. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list as many small aqueducts have been excluded.

Canal

Aqueduct

Additional Information

Navigable (N)

Aire & Calder Navigation : Wakefield Section

Stanley Ferry Aqueduct

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Barsbank Aqueduct

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Bollington Underbridge

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Burford Lane Underbridge

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Cliff Lane Underbridge

Knutsford Road Bridge No 18, A50 road bridge

N

Bridgewater Canal

Hawthorn Lane Aqueduct

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Lumb Brook Underbridge

Stockton Heath

N

Bridgewater Canal

Mersey Aqueduct, Barfoot

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Norton Railway Aqueduct

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Red Brow Underbridge

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

River Bollin Aqueduct

Dunham Underbridge

N

Bridgewater Canal

Thelwall Underbridge

 

N

Bridgewater Canal

Whitbororgh Aqueduct

 

N

Chesterfield Canal

River Idle Aqueduct

 

N

Chesterfield Canal

Shireoaks Aqueduct

 

U

Cowbridge Drain

Stonebridge Drain Aqueduct

 

N

Grand Union Leicester Section

Aqueduct over River Avon

 

N

Grand Union Main Line

Avon Aqueduct

 

N

Grand Union Main Line

Bugbrooke Valley Aqueduct

 

N

Grand Union Main Line

New Bradwell Aqueduct

Opened in 1991 across a dual carriageway

N

Grand Union Main Line

Wolverton Aqueduct

Over the Great Ouse. Opened in 1811.

N

Grand Union Paddington Branch

Aqueduct North Circular Road

Aqueduct over River Brent immediately adjacent.

N

Grand Union Slough Branch

Fray's Aqueduct

Crossing the Frays River

N

Grand Union Slough Branch

River Colne Aqueduct

 

N

Hall Green Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

Red Bull Aqueduct

Trent and Mersey Canal crossing

N

Higher Avon Navigation

Warwick Aqueduct

 

U

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Saddleworth Aqueduct

Crosses River Tame

N

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Stalybridge Aqueduct

 

N

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Golcar Aqueduct

 

N

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Paddock Foot Aqueduct

 

N

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Royal Gerge Aqueduct

 

N

Kennet and Avon Canal

Avoncliffe Aqueduct

 

N

Kennet and Avon Canal

Dundas Aqueduct

Junction with the Somerset Coal Canal

N

Lancaster Canal

Brock Aqueduct

Over River Brock

N

Lancaster Canal

Calder Aqueduct

Over River Calder

N

Lancaster Canal

Cocker Aqueduct

Over River Cocker

N

Lancaster Canal

Conder Aqueduct

Over River Conder

N

Lancaster Canal

Hollowforth Aqueduct

Over Barton Brook

N

Lancaster Canal

Keer Aqueduct

Over River Keer

N

Lancaster Canal

Lune Aqueduct

62 feet above the River Lune, built by Rennie. Opened in 1797.

N

Lancaster Canal

Savick Aqueduct

Over Savick Brook

N

Lancaster Canal

Woodplumpton Aqueduct

Over Woodplumpton Brook

N

Lancaster Canal

Wyre Aqueduct

 

N

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Kildwick Aqueduct

 

N

Leek Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

Hazelhurst Aqueduct

 

N

Leek Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

River Churnet Aqueduct

End of navigation

N

Macclesfield Canal

Aqueduct over railway

 

N

Macclesfield Canal

Biddulph Valley Aqueduct

Over former railway line

N

Macclesfield Canal

Bollington Aqueduct

 

N

Macclesfield Canal

Red Acre Aqueduct

Mitchell's Bridge No 17

N

Macclesfield Canal

River Dane Aqueduct

 

N

Macclesfield Canal

Sutton Aqueduct

 

N

Macclesfield Canal

Watery Lane Aqueduct

 

N

Middle Level - Well Creek

Middle Level Drain Aqueduct

 

N

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Gilwern Aqueduct

 

N

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Govilon Aqueduct

Bridgend Inn down steps from aqueduct.

N

Neath Canal

Ynysbwllog Aqueduct

Opened in 1792. The canal is now carried in pipes across the remains of this aqueduct

U

Old Main Line (BCN)

Aqueduct over Netherton Tunnel Branch

 

N

Oxford Canal (Northern Section)

Hopsford Valley Aqueduct

Over minor road

N

Peak Forest Canal

Hatherlow Aqueduct

Over road

N

Peak Forest Canal

Marple Aqueduct

Over the River Goyt

N

Peak Forest Canal

River Goyt Aqueduct

 

N

Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal

Chirk Aqueduct

Opened 1801. 70 feet high.

N

Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal

Pontcysylite Aqueduct - see also Seven Wonders of the Waterways

121 feet above the River Dee. Opened 1805

N

Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch

River Weaver Aqueduct

 

N

Shropshire Union Main Line

Shebdon Aqueduct

 

N

Shropshire Union Main Line

Watling Street Aqueduct

Over the A5 road

N

Shropshire Union Montgomery Canal

Berriew Aqueduct

 

U

Stonebridge Drain

Aqueduct over Cowbridge Drain

 

N

Stratford upon Avon Canal

Edstone (Bearley) Aqueduct

 

N

Stratford upon Avon Canal

Wootton Wawen Aqueduct

Over the A34

N

Stretford and Leigh Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

Barton Swing Aqueduct - see also Seven Wonders of the Waterways

Manchester Ship Canal crossing opened 1894

N

Thames and Severn Canal

Smerril Aqueduct

 

U

Trent and Mersey Canal

Chellshill Aqueduct

Over the B5078 road. Opened April 1775

N

Trent and Mersey Canal

Croxton Aqueduct

River Dane Crossing. Opened May 1777

N

Trent and Mersey Canal

River Trent Aqueduct

Opened 24 June 1770.

N

Trent and Mersey Canal

Snapes Aqueduct

Opened April 1775.

N

Wey and Arun Junction Canal

Drungewick Aqueduct

 

U


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