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Alongside and above the New Main Line Canal is the [[Stour valley line|Stour Valley]] section of the [[West Coast Main Line]] (1852), all three being bridged by the [[M5 motorway]] (c. 1970).<ref name=pearson/> |
Alongside and above the New Main Line Canal is the [[Stour valley line|Stour Valley]] section of the [[West Coast Main Line]] (1852), all three being bridged by the [[M5 motorway]] (c. 1970).<ref name=pearson/> |
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The Grade II [[listed building|listed]] <ref>{{IoE|219242|- Grade II}}</ref> aqueduct was built by [[Thomas Telford]] in 1829 when he bypassed [[James Brindley]]'s earlier Birmingham Canal (at the [[Wolverhampton Level]]) with his New |
The Grade II [[listed building|listed]] <ref>{{IoE|219242|- Grade II}}</ref> aqueduct was built by [[Thomas Telford]] in 1829 when he bypassed [[James Brindley]]'s earlier Birmingham Canal (at the [[Wolverhampton Level]]) with his New Main Line (at the Birmingham Level). |
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Both canals contributed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the [[English Midlands|Midlands]] by conveying coal and raw materials to Birmingham, and finished products to the country and ports. |
Both canals contributed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the [[English Midlands|Midlands]] by conveying coal and raw materials to Birmingham, and finished products to the country and ports. |
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Revision as of 15:33, 28 January 2012
Stewart Aqueduct | |
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 The Stewart (or Steward) Aqueduct | |
| Coordinates | 52°30′21″N 1°59′51″W / 52.5059°N 1.9974°W |
| OS grid reference | SP001898 |
| Carries | BCN Old Main Line |
| Crosses | BCN New Main Line |
| Locale | Smethwick |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Brick |
| Pier construction | Brick |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Towpaths | One |
| No. of spans | Two |
| Piers in water | One |
| History | |
| Designer | Thomas Telford |
| Construction end | 1828 |
| Location | |
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The Stewart Aqueduct (or Steward Aqueduct) in Smethwick, West Midlands (but formerly in Staffordshire), England carries the BCN Old Main Line Canal (1770) over the BCN New Main Line Canal (1828).[1] Alongside and above the New Main Line Canal is the Stour Valley section of the West Coast Main Line (1852), all three being bridged by the M5 motorway (c. 1970).[1]
The Grade II listed [2] aqueduct was built by Thomas Telford in 1829 when he bypassed James Brindley's earlier Birmingham Canal (at the Wolverhampton Level) with his New Main Line (at the Birmingham Level). Both canals contributed to the Industrial Revolution in the Midlands by conveying coal and raw materials to Birmingham, and finished products to the country and ports.
It is located at the edge of the former Chance's Glass Works (1824) and is close to Spon Lane Canal Junction, the point where the Wednesbury and Wolverhampton routes of the BCN Old Main Line (former Birmingham Canal) meet.
References
- ^ a b Pearson, Michael (1989). Canal Companion - Birmingham Canal Navigations. J. M. Pearson & Associates. ISBN 0-907864-49-X.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.