Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Over Watling Street is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1985. Aqueduct.

Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Over Watling Street

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Staffordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
4 July 1985
Type
Aqueduct
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Over Watling Street, A 5, Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
OS grid reference
SJ 872 107
Coordinates
52.69419, -2.18958
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct over Watling Street, built in 1832, is an important structure designed by engineer Thomas Telford. It features a cast iron box girder span supported by blue brick abutments with stone dressings. Below the girders is a single segmental arch, which leads to concave abutments adorned with a roll moulded stone string at the springing level. Engaged stone columns flank the arch, rising above a corbelled stone coping along the towpath, topped with ornamental cast iron parapet railings and slightly domed cappings. A cast inscription on the central panel of the beam reads "Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Thos. Telford F.R.S.I, and E. Engineer 1832." In the 20th century, a blue brick plinth was added to facilitate the lowering of the carriageway.

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