List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom

This list of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom covers notable aqueducts that have articles in Wikipedia. The actual number of canal aqueducts is much greater.

Aqueduct Canal Designer Coordinates Notes Image RefAlmond AqueductUnion CanalAqueduct over the River Almond in EdinburghAriel AqueductWorcester and Birmingham CanalAqueduct over the Aston Webb Boulevard (Selly Oak Bypass) in Selly Oak, Birmingham, opened in 2011.Ash AqueductBasingstoke CanalAqueduct over the A331 Blackwater Valley Road and the River Blackwater, opened in 1995.Avon AqueductUnion CanalScotland's longest and tallest aqueduct, crosses the River Avon at FalkirkAvoncliff AqueductKennet and Avon CanalJohn RennieCrosses the River Avon (Bristol)Barton Swing AqueductBridgewater CanalSir Edward Leader WilliamsCrosses the Manchester Ship Canal. Swings to let large vessels pass below.Beam AqueductRolle CanalJames GreenFormerly carried the Rolle Canal across the River TorridgeBonnington AqueductUnion CanalCrosses the B7030 Cliftonhall RoadBullbridge AqueductCromford CanalDemolished 1968. Originally crossed the Ambergate to Nottingham road.Chirk AqueductLlangollen CanalCrosses the Ceiriog ValleyClifton AqueductManchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Grade II listed building, crosses the River IrwellCongleton AqueductMacclesfield CanalThomas TelfordCrosses Canal Road, Congleton. One of three of similar design by Thomas Telford, the others at Stretton and Nantwich.Cosgrove AqueductGrand Union CanalBenjamin BevanCrosses the River Great Ouse. Built to replace an earlier aqueduct which collapsed.Dowley Gap AqueductLeeds and Liverpool CanalJames BrindleyCrosses the River Aire. Also known as the Seven Arches Aqueduct.Dundas AqueductKennet and Avon CanalJohn RennieCrosses the River Avon (Bristol) and the Wessex Main Line railway. Designed in a classical style, this is now a Scheduled MonumentEdstone AqueductStratford-upon-Avon CanalThe 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 AqueductBirmingham Canal NavigationsCast by Horseley Ironworks. Carries the Engine Arm over the BCN Main LineEwood AqueductLeeds and Liverpool CanalGrade II listed building, crosses the River Darwen & B6447Glen Loy AqueductCaledonian CanalCarries the Caledonian Canal over the River LoyHolliday Street AqueductWorcester and Birmingham CanalA Grade II listed building adjacent to Gas Street Basin. In the form of an extended tunnel which includes the original Bridge Street approach to old Worcester Wharf.Kelvin AqueductForth and Clyde CanalRobert WhitworthCarries Forth and Clyde Canal over the River KelvinLichfield Canal AqueductLichfield CanalA modern construction for a canal under restoration; not yet in water. Crosses the M6 Toll.Luggie AqueductForth and Clyde CanalJohn Smeaton Category A listed building, crosses the Luggie Water (now culverted)Lune AqueductLancaster CanalJohn Rennie Grade II listed building, crosses the River LuneMarple AqueductPeak Forest CanalBenjamin Outram and Thomas BrownA Scheduled Monument, crosses the River Goyt. Grade II listed.Murtry AqueductDorset and Somerset CanalNever used. Spans the Mells River near Frome, SomersetNantwich AqueductShropshire Union CanalThomas Telford Cast-iron aqueduct dated around 1826; grade II* listed; crosses the A534 just outside Nantwich.New Semington AqueductKennet and Avon Canal Modern aqueduct opened in 2004, crosses the A350 road.North Circular Road AqueductGrand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)51°32'17"N 0°16'54"WOriginal aqueduct opened 1933, replacement opened 1993 to span widened A406 North Circular Road in LondonPalmerston Street AqueductMacclesfield CanalWilliam CrosleyGrade 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 AqueductLlangollen CanalThomas TelfordA cast iron trough 1,007 feet long supported 126 feet above the river by 19 masonry piers. Crosses the River Dee in Wales. Unesco World Heritage site.Prestolee AqueductManchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Grade II listed building, crosses the River Irwell.Rea AqueductLeominster CanalCrosses the River ReaRiver Cart Aqueduct (Blackhall Bridge) Former Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal John Rennie and Thomas TelfordCarried former Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal across White Cart Water. Now converted to railway viaduct.River Tame AqueductBirmingham and Fazeley Canal 52.5083N, -1.8605WCarries the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal over the River Tame Just South of Salford Junction, junction with the Tame Valley Canal Scott Russell AqueductUnion CanalPasses over the A720 Edinburgh BypassSemington AqueductKennet and Avon CanalCrosses Semington BrookSlateford AqueductUnion CanalCrosses Inglis Green Road and the Water of Leith in EdingburghStockingfield AqueductForth and Clyde CanalRobert WhitworthCrosses Lochburn Road Road in the Lambhill district of GlasgowStanley Ferry AqueductAire and Calder NavigationGeorge LeatherOne of the earliest through arch bridges in the world, crosses the River Calder, West Yorkshire.Stewart AqueductBCN Main LineThomas TelfordThe 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 AqueductAshton CanalBenjamin OutramBuilt 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 AqueductShropshire Union CanalThomas TelfordOne of Telford's last aqueducts and grade II listed since 1985. Crosses the A5 road. An inscription in the centre panel reads: "Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Thos. Telford F.R.S.I.& E. Engineer 1832"Three Bridges, LondonGrand Junction CanalIsambard Kingdom BrunelBrunel's last major project, and a scheduled monument, a unique arrangement carrying rail, road, and canal routes across each other.Wootton Wawen AqueductStratford-upon-Avon CanalW WhitmoreCrosses the A3400 road.Yarningale AqueductStratford-upon-Avon CanalCrosses Kingswood Brook.

List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom

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