List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom

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	Almond Aqueduct, Scotland
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)	Avon Aqueduct, Scotland
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)	Avoncliff Aqueduct
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.	Barton Swing Aqueduct
Bonnington Aqueduct	Union Canal		55°55′28″N 3°24′52″W / 55.9244°N 3.4144°W	Crosses the B7030 Cliftonhall Road	Bonnington Aqueduct near the M8
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.	Old engraving of the demolished Bull Bridge Aqueduct
Chirk Aqueduct	Llangollen Canal		52°55′43″N 3°03′42″W / 52.9287°N 3.0616°W	Crosses the Ceiriog Valley	Chirk Aqueduct
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	Clifton Aqueduct from Clifton Viaduct
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.	Cosgrove Aqueduct
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.	Dowley Gap 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 Ancient Monument	Dundas Aqueduct
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.	Edstone Aqueduct
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	The Engine Arm Aqueduct
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	Ewood Aqueduct
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.	In the form of an extended tunnel which includes the original Bridge Street approach to old Worcester Wharf
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.	View of the open ended aqueduct over the M6 Toll
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	Lune Aqueduct
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 Ancient Monument, crosses the River Goyt.
Murtry Aqueduct			Frome, Somerset	Never used. Spans the Mells River
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.	Nantwich Aqueduct
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.	New Semington Aqueduct
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.	Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Wales
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.	Prestolee Aqueduct
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	Scott Russell Aqueduct, Scotland
Semington Aqueduct	Kennet and Avon Canal		51°20′50″N 2°08′42″W / 51.34709°N 2.14497°W	Crosses Semington Brook	Semington Aqueduct
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	Slateford Aqueduct, Scotland
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	Stockingfield Aqueduct, Scotland
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.	Stanley Ferry Aqueduct
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)	Stewart Aqueduct from the New Main Line
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.	Store Street Aqueduct
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.	Stretton Aqueduct carrying the Shropshire Union Canal over the A5. The inscription in the centre panel reads: "Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Thos. Telford F.R.S.I.& E. Engineer 1832"
Three Bridges, London	Grand Junction Canal	Isambard Kingdom Brunel		Brunel's last major project, and a scheduled ancient monument, a unique arrangement carrying rail, road, and canal routes across each other.	View of canal and road bridges crossing the railway line looking east
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.	Wootton Wawen Aqueduct spans the A3400
Yarningale Aqueduct	Stratford-upon-Avon Canal		52°17′43″N 1°43′54″W / 52.2952°N 1.7316°W	Crosses Kingswood Brook.	Yarningale aqueduct spans Kingswood Brook

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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