Historic bridges · North West England
Ewood Aqueduct
Ewood Aqueduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Mill Hill · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ewood Aqueduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.7337°, -2.4924°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ewood Aqueduct is a high embankment carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen and the B6447 road near Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Built of sandstone in the early 19th century, it is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
In 1789 Robert Whitworth varied the route of the unfinished part of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, by building a new tunnel at Foulridge which lowered the summit level by 40 feet. He chose a more southerly route in Lancashire. This resulted in an Act of Parliament in 1790 which allowed further fund-raising for the completion. In 1794 another Act was granted authorising another change of route and yet more fund-raising. The new Foulridge Tunnel was proving difficult and expensive to dig, when it opened in 1796 it was 1,640 yards (1,500 m) long. This new route took the canal south via Burnley and Blackburn which was reached in 1810. This new route for this section of the canal meant it was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7337, -2.4924
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area
- Postcode
- BB2 4GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackburn
- Nearest railway station
- Mill Hill — 0.7 km
- Opening
- |rebuilt =
Sources
- osm: w655374974 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ewood Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ewood Aqueduct 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ewood Aqueduct?
- Ewood Aqueduct is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB2 4GY), in the parish of Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area.
- Is Ewood Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Ewood Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ewood Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Mill Hill, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB2 4GY.