- Clifton Aqueduct
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Clifton Aqueduct The aqueduct, as viewed from Clifton Viaduct Carries Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Crosses River Irwell Location Swinton, Greater Manchester OS grid reference Designer Charles Roberts and John Nightingale Trough construction Stone Pier construction Brick Number of spans Three Towpath(s) Both Completion date 1796 Heritage status Grade II Coordinates 53°31′40″N 2°19′02″W / 53.5277°N -2.3172°ECoordinates: 53°31′40″N 2°19′02″W / 53.5277°N -2.3172°E Clifton Aqueduct, built in 1796, carried the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell in Salford, England. It is preserved as a Grade II listed building.[1] The construction is of dressed stone with brick arches. Three segmental arches with keystones rest on triangular-ended cutwaters. Above the cutwaters are flat Pilasters. A C20 brick parapet remains on the eastern side. There is a towpath on each side, and the aqueduct contains grooves for stop planks to be inserted, to drain the canal.[1] The aqueduct was engineered by Charles Roberts and John Nightingale.
The aqueduct is one of two remaining along the canal route, the other being Prestolee Aqueduct. The canal is currently undergoing restoration (at the time of writing, at the Salford end of the canal) and is hoped to be in operation around 2020.
As of 2011, the aqueduct is currently not in water.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Clifton Aqueduct". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=211968. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
External links
- Clifton Aqueduct on Pennine Waterways website
- Clifton Aqueduct, Manchester, Bury & Bolton canal website
- Details from listed building database (211968) . Images of England. English Heritage.
Categories:- Grade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester
- Bridges in Greater Manchester
- Bridges completed in 1796
- Navigable aqueducts in England
- Greater Manchester building and structure stubs
- United Kingdom bridge (structure) stubs
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