Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct
Grade I listed navigable aqueduct near Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct, near Longdon-on-Tern in Shropshire, was one of the first two canal aqueducts to be built from cast iron.
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Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct | |
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Coordinates | 52.737°N 2.567888°W / 52.737; -2.567888 |
Carries | Shrewsbury Canal (now disused) |
Crosses | River Tern |
Heritage status | Grade I Listed building |
Historic England Listing Entry Number | 1037006 |
Characteristics | |
Material | Cast iron |
Total length | 186 feet (57 m) |
Width | 9 feet (2.7 m) |
Water depth | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
Traversable? | No (now drained) |
Towpaths | South side |
No. of spans | 4 |
History | |
Designer | Thomas Telford |
Construction end | 1796 |
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