List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom

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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 / 55.9212; -3.4337 (Almond Aqueduct)	Aqueduct over the River Almond	Almond Aqueduct, Scotland
Ariel Aqueduct	Worcester and Birmingham Canal		52°26′49″N 1°56′16″W / 52.4470°N 1.9378°W / 52.4470; -1.9378 (Ariel Aqueduct)	Aqueduct over the Aston Webb Boulevard (Selly Oak Bypass) in Selly Oak, Birmingham, opened in 2011.	Ariel Aqueduct
Avon Aqueduct	Union Canal		55°58′12″N 3°38′59″W / 55.9701°N 3.6496°W / 55.9701; -3.6496 (Avon Aqueduct)	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 / 51.33935; -2.28275 (Avoncliff Aqueduct)	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 / 53.474813; -2.350334 (Barton Swing Aqueduct)	Crosses the Manchester Ship Canal. Swings to let large vessels pass below.	Barton Swing Aqueduct
Beam Aqueduct	Rolle Canal	James Green	50°58′02″N 4°10′31″W / 50.9672°N 4.1754°W / 50.9672; -4.1754 (Beam Aqueduct)	Formerly carried the Rolle Canal across the River Torridge	Beam Aqueduct
Bonnington Aqueduct	Union Canal		55°55′28″N 3°24′52″W / 55.9244°N 3.4144°W / 55.9244; -3.4144 (Bonnington Aqueduct)	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 / 53.06404; -1.46424 (Bullbridge Aqueduct)	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 / 52.9287; -3.0616 (Chirk Aqueduct)	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 / 53.527344; -2.316814 (Clifton Aqueduct)	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 / 52.068798; -0.833641 (Cosgrove aqueduct)	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 / 53.840295; -1.815765 (Dowley Gap Aqueduct)	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 / 51.36111; -2.31000 (Dundas Aqueduct)	Crosses the River Avon (Bristol) and the Wessex Main Line railway. Designed in a classical style, this is now a Scheduled Monument	Dundas Aqueduct
Edstone Aqueduct	Stratford-upon-Avon Canal		52°14′47″N 1°45′51″W / 52.2464°N 1.7641°W / 52.2464; -1.7641 (Edstone Aqueduct)	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 / 52.4979; -1.9665 (Engine Arm Aqueduct)	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 / 53.7335; -2.4926 (Ewood Aqueduct)	Grade II listed building, crosses the River Darwen & B6447	Ewood Aqueduct
Glen Loy Aqueduct	Caledonian Canal		56°53′25″N 5°02′23″W / 56.8903°N 5.0398°W / 56.8903; -5.0398 (Glenloy Aqueduct)	Carries the Caledonian Canal over the River Loy	Glen Loy Viaduct
Holliday Street Aqueduct	Worcester and Birmingham Canal		52°28′34″N 1°54′28″W / 52.4762°N 1.9079°W / 52.4762; -1.9079 (Holliday Street Aqueduct)	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
Kelvin Aqueduct	Forth and Clyde Canal	Robert Whitworth	55°53′32″N 4°18′06″W / 55.8923°N 4.3017°W / 55.8923; -4.3017 (Kelvin Aqueduct)	Carries Forth and Clyde Canal over the River Kelvin	Kelvin Aqueduct
Lichfield Canal Aqueduct	Lichfield Canal		52°39′19″N 1°54′06″W / 52.655164°N 1.901584°W / 52.655164; -1.901584 (Lichfield Canal Aqueduct)	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
Luggie Aqueduct	Forth and Clyde Canal	John Smeaton	55°56′23″N 4°09′04″W / 55.939655°N 4.151065°W / 55.939655; -4.151065 (Luggie Aqueduct)	Category A listed building, crosses the Luggie Water (now culverted)	Luggie Aqueduct
Lune Aqueduct	Lancaster Canal	John Rennie	54°4′5.94″N 2°47′21.07″W / 54.0683167°N 2.7891861°W / 54.0683167; -2.7891861 (Lune Aqueduct)	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 / 53.4073; -2.0691 (Marple Aqueduct)	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 / 51.247; -2.342 (Murtry Aqueduct)	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 / 53.069231; -2.535698 (Nantwich Aqueduct)	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 / 51.34709; -2.14497 (New Semington Aqueduct)	Modern aqueduct opened in 2004, crosses the A350 road.	New Semington 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	North Circular Road aqueduct spans the A406 in London.
Palmerston Street Aqueduct	Macclesfield Canal	William Crosley	53°17′53″N 2°06′07″W / 53.298011°N 2.101987°W / 53.298011; -2.101987 (Palmerston Street Aqueduct)	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.	Palmerston Street Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct	Llangollen Canal	Thomas Telford	52°58′14″N 3°05′16″W / 52.970534°N 3.087834°W / 52.970534; -3.087834 (Pontcysyllte Aqueduct)	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 / 53.5525; -2.3764 (Prestolee Aqueduct)	Grade II listed building, crosses the River Irwell.	Prestolee Aqueduct
Rea Aqueduct	Leominster Canal		52°20′N 2°31′W / 52.33°N 2.51°W / 52.33; -2.51 (Rea Aqueduct)	Crosses the River Rea	Rea Aqueduct
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 / 55.839986; -4.406396 (River Cart Aqueduct)	Carried former Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal across White Cart Water. Now converted to railway viaduct.	River Cart Aqueduct
Scott Russell Aqueduct	Union Canal		55°55′18″N 3°18′25″W / 55.9218°N 3.3070°W / 55.9218; -3.3070 (Scott Russell Aqueduct)	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 / 51.34709; -2.14497 (Semington Aqueduct)	Crosses Semington Brook	Semington Aqueduct
Slateford Aqueduct	Union Canal		55°55′03″N 3°15′00″W / 55.9175°N 3.2499°W / 55.9175; -3.2499 (Slateford Aqueduct)	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 / 55.8927; -4.2863 (Stockingfield Aqueduct)	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 / 53.702417; -1.462394 (Stanley Ferry Aqueduct)	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 / 52.5059; -1.9974 (Stewart Aqueduct)	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 / 53.4795528; -2.2273472 (Store Street Aqueduct)	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 / 52.694267; -2.189412 (Stretton Aqueduct)	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	51°30′16″N 0°21′20″W / 51.5044182°N 0.3554333°W / 51.5044182; -0.3554333 (Three Bridges)	Brunel's last major project, and a scheduled 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 / 52.264039; -1.769911 (=Wootton Wawen Aqueduct)	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 / 52.2952; -1.7316 (Yarningale Aqueduct)	Crosses Kingswood Brook.	Yarningale aqueduct spans Kingswood Brook

v t Navigable canals of the United Kingdom
England	Aire and Calder¹ Ashby-de-la-Zouch² Ashton Basingstoke Canal Beverley Beck Birmingham Canal Navigations³ Bridgewater Bridgwater and Taunton Bude² Calder and Hebble¹ Cambridgeshire Lodes³ Chelmer and Blackwater¹ Chesterfield² Chichester² Coventry Driffield Droitwich Erewash Foss Dyke Gloucester and Sharpness Grand Union³ Grand Western² Grantham² Herefordshire and Gloucestershire² Hollinwood Branch² Huddersfield Broad Huddersfield Narrow Ipswich and Stowmarket¹² Kennet and Avon¹ Lancaster² Leeds and Liverpool³ Lee Navigation¹ Limehouse Llangollen Lydney Macclesfield Maidenhead Waterways Manchester Bolton & Bury² Manchester Ship Canal Market Weighton² Middle Level Navigations³ Montgomery² North Walsham & Dilham¹² Nottingham² Oxford¹ Peak Forest Pocklington² Regent's Canal Ribble Link¹ Ripon Rochdale Royal Military Canal Sankey² Selby Sheffield and South Yorkshire¹³ Shropshire Union³ Sleaford¹² South Forty-Foot Drain Staffordshire and Worcestershire Stort¹ Stourbridge Stratford-upon-Avon Stroudwater² Thames and Medway² Thames and Severn² Trent and Mersey³ Weaver¹ Wey and Arun² Wey and Godalming¹ Wilts & Berks² Witham Navigable Drains³ Worcester and Birmingham
Northern Ireland	Broharris Canal Coalisland Canal Dukart's Canal Lagan Canal Newry Canal Shannon–Erne Waterway Strabane Canal Ulster Canal
Scotland	Caledonian Canal¹ Crinan Canal Forth and Clyde Union Canal
Wales	Llangollen Canal Monmouthshire and Brecon² Montgomery Canal² Neath and Tennant² Swansea Canal²
Features	Aqueducts (list) Basins Locks Rings Tunnels (list) Winding holes
Related topics	British Waterways Canal & River Trust Scottish Canals History of the British canal system Narrowboats National Waterways Museum Navigable aqueduct Waterways Ireland
Notes: ¹ Contains canalised river. ² Partly or mostly navigable, and/or under restoration. ³ A system of canals. Canals which form part of this system are not listed here individually.

List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom

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