Ewood Aqueduct | |
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 Ewood Aqueduct, Blackburn Lancashire | |
| Coordinates | 53°44′01″N2°29′33″W / 53.7335°N 2.4926°W /53.7335; -2.4926 |
| OS grid reference | SD675264 |
| Carries | Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
| Crosses | River Darwen & B6447 |
| Locale | Blackburn |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 68 feet (20.7 m) |
| Width | 43 feet (13.1 m) |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Towpaths | NW Side |
| No. of spans | One |
| History | |
| Construction end | 19th century |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Leeds and Liverpool Canal Ewood Aqueduct |
| Designated | 18 February 1992 |
| Reference no. | 1267539 |
| Location | |
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Ewood Aqueduct is a high embankment carrying theLeeds and Liverpool Canal over theRiver Darwen and the B6447 road nearBlackburn,Lancashire, England. Built of sandstone in the early 19th century, it is a Grade IIlisted building.[1]
In 1789Robert Whitworth varied the route of the unfinished part of theLeeds 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 newFoulridge 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 viaBurnley andBlackburn which was reached in 1810. This new route for this section of the canal meant it was now running parallel with and then crossing the isolated southern end of theLancaster Canal. Common sense prevailed and theLeeds and Liverpool Canal connected with theLancaster Canal betweenWigan and Johnson's Hillock. The main line of the canal was thus completed in 1816.[2]
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