Historic bridges · West Midlands
Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct
Longdon-upon-Tern 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
- Wellington · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.7370°, -2.5678°. 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
The Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct, near Longdon-upon-Tern in Shropshire, was one of the first two canal aqueducts to be built from cast iron.
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Background
History
The cast iron canal aqueduct was re-engineered by Thomas Telford after the first construction designed by William Clowes was swept away by floods. It was built in 1796 to carry the Shrewsbury Canal across the River Tern near Longdon-upon-Tern in Shropshire. The 186 ft aqueduct was opened one month after Benjamin Outram's 44 ft cast iron Holmes Aqueduct on the Derby Canal, the world's first cast iron canal aqueduct. Since the closure of the Shrewsbury Canal in 1944, the aqueduct has been disused. The aqueduct is an Historic England Grade I listed building and has been on the register since 30 March 1971.
Description
The canal was carried in a cast-iron trough 9 ft wide, 3 ft deep and 186 ft long and divided in four spans, each of 47 ft.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7370, -2.5678
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Rodington
- Postcode
- TF6 6LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
- Nearest railway station
- Wellington — 5.2 km
Sources
- osm: w1329521422 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aqueduct, Longdon-on-Tern - geograph.org.uk - 1067495.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct?
- Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF6 6LQ), in the parish of Rodington.
- Who owns Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct?
- Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Wellington, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF6 6LQ.