Description

SJ 58 SE WALTON C.P. CHESTER ROAD (former
route of)

5/57 Aqueduct carrying the
Bridgewater Canal over
Chester Road (old line)

II

Aqueduct circa 1770, by James Brindley for the Duke of Bridgewater, of
stone-dressed brick. The deep segmental arch on walls with a slight
concave batter, dips towards the centre beneath the canal. The
intrados has 3 projecting stone bands which terminate as keystones.
The splayed brick abutments, battered in section, have plain
projecting copings of stone and a flush stone band at the level of the
arch springers. A raised sandstone pavement on west side of road
beneath the archway. Plain C20 brick parapet to towpath on north
bank.

Listing NGR: SJ5938884814

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26432244

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