Edstone Aqueduct
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Template:Stratford Canal Aqueduct map Edstone Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a Script error: No such module "convert". length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. At Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] Edstone is the longest cast iron aqueduct in England.[2] It crosses a minor road, a stream, and a field, a railway line (the North Warwickshire Line) and the trackbed of the disused Alcester branch line. There was once a pipe from the side of the canal that enabled steam locomotives to draw water to fill their tanks.[3]
The aqueduct was built between 1812 and 1816 and is an early example of a prefabricated structure. Its cast iron trough is formed of 35 separate sections bolted together, which sits on thirteen brick piers, creating 14 spans. The trough is Script error: No such module "convert". wide, and Script error: No such module "convert". deep. The towpath is set level with the base of the trough, which is a somewhat unusual design feature. It was threatened with closure in 1958 along with the entire canal, but was saved by enthusiasts in the 1960s.[4][5]
The aqueduct became a grade II* listed structure in 1985.[5]
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Edstone Aqueduct, from the top
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Edstone Aqueduct From South. Bearley Lock in the distance. April 2012
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The railway line passing under the aqueduct.
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