Where is the Edstone Aqueduct?
The Edstone Aqueduct is on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal. Salters Lane, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6DS. It is south of Wootton Wawen, and west of Edstone and Bearley.
In brief
The Edstone Aqueduct, at 475 feet (145 m) is the longest Cast Iron aqueduct in England, having opened in 1816 on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal, between Henley-in-Arden and Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Edstone Aqueduct (May 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown
Edstone Aqueduct - history
The aqueduct near Salters Lane was constructed between 1812 and 1816 on what was then called the South Stratford Canal.
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It was also known as the Wootton Wawen Aqueduct (except there is another aqueduct with that name near the Stratford Road).
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It was made of Wrought-iron girders with a cast-iron trough and railings.
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It has 14 tapering piers with narrow sides refaced in engineering brick.
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The railing is on the towpath side only.
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It has been Grade II* listed since 1990.
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It crosses a railway line, a main road, and a minor road.
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Underneath is Salters Lane (there is a path with steps up from a car park).
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The Shakespeare Line (railway from Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill). This was originally called the North Warwickshire Line.
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There is also the trackbed for the former Alcester Railway.
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This is a good starting location for a walk along the canal towpath in Warwickshire (on a dry spring or summers day).
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Narrowboaters and people kayaking are regular sights over the aqueduct here.
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It is a common sight to see cyclists up on the Edstone Aqueduct as well.
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Distances from the Edstone Aqueduct: Birmingham is 25 miles (40km) and Stratford-upon-Avon is 5 miles (8.5km). By canal Birmingham is via Kings Norton Junction and the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. At Stratford-upon-Avon, the canal ends at the River Avon.
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You will find one of the Transport Trust Transport Heritage Site red plaques at the Edstone Aqueduct.
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Edstone Aqueduct (May 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown