NANTWICH AQUEDUCT nr. Crew, Cheshire 1830 Thomas Telford HEW 497 SJ642 526 N53o 4' 9.3" W2o 32' 7.6"
This aqueduct is one of a trio of similar cast iron trough aqueducts that Telford designed for three different canals: this one on the Ellesmere Canal, the nearby one at Congleton and the Stretton Aqueduct. He used six foot square flanged iron plates bolted together to create the trough which spans 29 l/2 feet and provides a 13 foot wide channel. This, like its sibling Telford aqueducts, is provided with bold masonry abutments making double graceful, sweeping curves on both facades that perfectly complement the simple iron box and give it drama. The crisp, simple cast iron railings tie the two materials together.
This aqueduct spans the A534 Nantwich-Chester road on the west side of town.
