Longdon-on-Tern

Longdon-on-Tern

Longdon-on-Tern (also known as Longdon-upon-Tern or colloquially Longdon) is a village in east central Shropshire, England, situated approximately seven miles east of Shrewsbury and seven miles north-west of Telford.

It takes part of its name from it position on the River Tern, a tributary of the River Severn.

Aqueduct

The village is particularly notable as the location of the world's first large-scale cast iron navigable aqueduct (coord|52.7370|-2.5679|display=inline|format=dms|region:GB_type:landmark, gbmapping|SJ617156). Designed by Thomas Telford, the aqueduct was constructed in 1796 as part of the Shrewsbury Canal. Although the canal was abandoned in 1944, the aqueduct remains and is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument, situated in fields astride the River Tern.

The Tayleur Arms is a public house in the village.

External links

*IoE|362298|Aqueduct - Grade I


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