List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom facts for kids
This list of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom covers aqueducts that have articles in Wikipedia. The actual number of canal aqueducts is much greater.
| Aqueduct | Canal | Designer | Coordinates | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Aqueduct | Union Canal | 55°55′16″N 3°26′01″W / 55.9212°N 3.4337°W | Aqueduct over the River Almond | ||
| Ariel Aqueduct | Worcester and Birmingham Canal | 52°26′49″N 1°56′16″W / 52.4470°N 1.9378°W | Aqueduct over the Aston Webb Boulevard (Selly Oak Bypass) in Selly Oak, Birmingham, opened in 2011. | ||
| Avon Aqueduct | Union Canal | 55°58′12″N 3°38′59″W / 55.9701°N 3.6496°W | Scotland's longest and tallest aqueduct, crosses the River Avon (Falkirk) | ||
| Avoncliff Aqueduct | Kennet and Avon Canal | John Rennie | 51°20′22″N 2°16′58″W / 51.33935°N 2.28275°W | Crosses the River Avon (Bristol) | |
| Barton Swing Aqueduct | Bridgewater Canal | Sir Edward Leader Williams | 53°28′29″N 2°21′01″W / 53.474813°N 2.350334°W | Crosses the Manchester Ship Canal. Swings to let large vessels pass below. | |
| Beam Aqueduct | Rolle Canal | James Green | 50°58′02″N 4°10′31″W / 50.9672°N 4.1754°W | Formerly carried the Rolle Canal across the River Torridge | |
| Bonnington Aqueduct | Union Canal | 55°55′28″N 3°24′52″W / 55.9244°N 3.4144°W | Crosses the B7030 Cliftonhall Road | ||
| Bullbridge Aqueduct | Cromford Canal | 53°03′51″N 1°27′51″W / 53.06404°N 1.46424°W | Demolished 1968. Originally crossed the Ambergate to Nottingham road. | ||
| Chirk Aqueduct | Llangollen Canal | 52°55′43″N 3°03′42″W / 52.9287°N 3.0616°W | Crosses the Ceiriog Valley | ||
| Clifton Aqueduct | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal | 53°31′38″N 2°19′01″W / 53.527344°N 2.316814°W | Grade II listed building, crosses the River Irwell | ||
| Cosgrove Aqueduct | Grand Union Canal | Benjamin Bevan | 52°04′08″N 0°50′01″W / 52.068798°N 0.833641°W | Crosses the River Great Ouse. Built to replace an earlier aqueduct which collapsed. | |
| Dowley Gap Aqueduct | Leeds and Liverpool Canal | James Brindley | 53°50′25″N 1°48′57″W / 53.840295°N 1.815765°W | Crosses the River Aire. Also known as the Seven Arches Aqueduct. | |
| Dundas Aqueduct | Kennet and Avon Canal | John Rennie | 51°21′40″N 02°18′36″W / 51.36111°N 2.31000°W | Crosses the River Avon (Bristol) and the Wessex Main Line railway. Designed in a classical style, this is now a Scheduled Monument | |
| Edstone Aqueduct | Stratford-upon-Avon Canal | 52°14′47″N 1°45′51″W / 52.2464°N 1.7641°W | The longest aqueduct in England, crosses a minor road, the Birmingham and North Warwickshire railway, and also the trackbed of the former Alcester Railway. | ||
| Engine Arm Aqueduct | Birmingham Canal Navigations | 52°29′52″N 1°57′59″W / 52.4979°N 1.9665°W | Cast by Horseley Ironworks. Carries the Engine Arm over the BCN Main Line | ||
| Ewood Aqueduct | Leeds and Liverpool Canal | 53°44′01″N 2°29′33″W / 53.7335°N 2.4926°W | Grade II listed building, crosses the River Darwen & B6447 | ||
| Glen Loy Aqueduct | Caledonian Canal | 56°53′25″N 5°02′23″W / 56.8903°N 5.0398°W | Carries the Caledonian Canal over the River Loy | ||
| Holliday Street Aqueduct | Worcester and Birmingham Canal | 52°28′34″N 1°54′28″W / 52.4762°N 1.9079°W | A Grade II listed building adjacent to Gas Street Basin. | ||
| Kelvin Aqueduct | Forth and Clyde Canal | Robert Whitworth | 55°53′32″N 4°18′06″W / 55.8923°N 4.3017°W | Carries Forth and Clyde Canal over the River Kelvin | |
| Lichfield Canal Aqueduct | Lichfield Canal | 52°39′19″N 1°54′06″W / 52.655164°N 1.901584°W | A modern construction for a canal under restoration; not yet in water. Crosses the M6 Toll. | ||
| Luggie Aqueduct | Forth and Clyde Canal | John Smeaton | 55°56′23″N 4°09′04″W / 55.939655°N 4.151065°W | Category A listed building, crosses the Luggie Water (now culverted) | |
| Lune Aqueduct | Lancaster Canal | John Rennie | 54°4′5.94″N 2°47′21.07″W / 54.0683167°N 2.7891861°W | Grade II listed building, crosses the River Lune | |
| Marple Aqueduct | Peak Forest Canal | Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown | 53°24′26″N 2°04′09″W / 53.4073°N 2.0691°W | A Scheduled Monument, crosses the River Goyt. Grade II listed. | |
| Murtry Aqueduct | Dorset and Somerset Canal | 51°14′49″N 2°20′31″W / 51.247°N 2.342°W | Never used. Spans the Mells River near Frome, Somerset | ||
| Nantwich Aqueduct | Shropshire Union Canal | Thomas Telford | 53°04′09″N 2°32′09″W / 53.069231°N 2.535698°W | Cast-iron aqueduct dated around 1826; grade II* listed; crosses the A534 just outside Nantwich. | |
| New Semington Aqueduct | Kennet and Avon Canal | 51°20′50″N 2°08′42″W / 51.34709°N 2.14497°W | Modern aqueduct opened in 2004, crosses the A350 road. | ||
| North Circular Road Aqueduct | Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) | 51°32'17"N 0°16'54"W | Original aqueduct opened 1933, replacement opened 1993 to span widened North Circular Road A406 | ||
| Palmerston Street Aqueduct | Macclesfield Canal | William Crosley | 53°17′53″N 2°06′07″W / 53.298011°N 2.101987°W | Grade II listed stone aqueduct built 1829-31, crosses the B5090 road. Stone embankments to each side, the river Dean was displaced by this and runs in a tunnel under the left side. | |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct | Llangollen Canal | Thomas Telford | 52°58′14″N 3°05′16″W / 52.970534°N 3.087834°W | A cast iron trough 1,007 feet long supported 126 feet above the river by 19 masonry piers. Crosses the River Dee. Unesco World Heritage site. | |
| Prestolee Aqueduct | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal | 53°33′09″N 2°22′35″W / 53.5525°N 2.3764°W | Grade II listed building, crosses the River Irwell. | ||
| Rea Aqueduct | Leominster Canal | 52°20′N 2°31′W / 52.33°N 2.51°W | Crosses the River Rea | ||
| River Cart Aqueduct (Blackhall Bridge) |
Former Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal | John Rennie and Thomas Telford | 55°50′24″N 4°24′23″W / 55.839986°N 4.406396°W | Carried former Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal across White Cart Water. Now converted to railway viaduct. | |
| Scott Russell Aqueduct | Union Canal | 55°55′18″N 3°18′25″W / 55.9218°N 3.3070°W | Passes over the A720 Edinburgh Bypass | ||
| Semington Aqueduct | Kennet and Avon Canal | 51°20′50″N 2°08′42″W / 51.34709°N 2.14497°W | Crosses Semington Brook | ||
| Slateford Aqueduct | Union Canal | 55°55′03″N 3°15′00″W / 55.9175°N 3.2499°W | Crosses Inglis Green Road and the Water of Leith | ||
| Stockingfield Aqueduct | Forth and Clyde Canal | Robert Whitworth | 55°53′34″N 4°17′11″W / 55.8927°N 4.2863°W | Crosses Lochburn Road Road in the Lambhill district of Glasgow | |
| Stanley Ferry Aqueduct | Aire and Calder Navigation | George Leather | 53°42′09″N 1°27′45″W / 53.702417°N 1.462394°W | One of the earliest through arch bridges in the world, crosses the River Calder, West Yorkshire. | |
| Stewart Aqueduct | BCN Main Line | Thomas Telford | 52°30′21″N 1°59′51″W / 52.5059°N 1.9974°W | The M5 motorway (1970) crosses the West Coast Main Line (1852) crosses the BCN Old Main Line Canal (1770) crosses the BCN New Main Line Canal (1828) | |
| Store Street Aqueduct | Ashton Canal | Benjamin Outram | 53°28′46.39″N 2°13′38.45″W / 53.4795528°N 2.2273472°W | Built on a skew of 45 degrees across the highway, and believed to be the first of its kind in Great Britain. Crosses Store Street, Manchester. | |
| Stretton Aqueduct | Shropshire Union Canal | Thomas Telford | 52°41′39″N 2°11′22″W / 52.694267°N 2.189412°W | One of Telford's last aqueducts and grade II listed since 1985. Crosses the A5 road. | |
| Three Bridges, London | Grand Junction Canal | Isambard Kingdom Brunel | 51°30′16″N 0°21′20″W / 51.5044182°N 0.3554333°W | Brunel's last major project, and a scheduled monument, a unique arrangement carrying rail, road, and canal routes across each other. | |
| Wootton Wawen Aqueduct | Stratford-upon-Avon Canal | W Whitmore | 52°15′51″N 1°46′12″W / 52.264039°N 1.769911°W | Crosses the A3400 road. | |
| Yarningale Aqueduct | Stratford-upon-Avon Canal | 52°17′43″N 1°43′54″W / 52.2952°N 1.7316°W | Crosses Kingswood Brook. |
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See also
- Category:Aqueducts in the United Kingdom
- Navigable aqueduct
- Canals of the United Kingdom
- List of canal basins in the United Kingdom
- List of canal junctions in the United Kingdom
- List of canal locks in the United Kingdom
- List of canal tunnels in the United Kingdom
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