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© Mr Patrick Norris
IoE Number:
212993
Location:
BRIDGEWATER CANAL BARTON AQUEDUCT,
URMSTON, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER
Photographer:
Mr Patrick Norris
Date Photographed:
30 June 2001
Date listed:
30 June 1987
Date of last amendment:
17 May 1988
Grade
II*
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In the entry for
URMSTON MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL
Barton Bridge Barton
2/31
Aqueduct and Control Tower
that part in Urmston
The address shall be URMSTON MANCHESTER ROAD CANAL
amended to read (Davyhulme)
Barton Bridge, Barton
Aqueduct and Control Tower
that part in Davyhulme
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In the entry for:
URMSTON(DAVYHULME) MANCHESTER SHIP
SJ 79 NE
(SJ 7697 NE) CANAL
2/31 Barton bridge, Barton
Aqueduct and Control
Tower (that part in
Davyhulme)
II
GV
the Grade shall be amended to read Grade II* (star).
This entry was also amended by the 1st amendment of the 28th list.
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URMSTON MANCHESTER SHIP
SJ 79 NE
(SJ 7697 NE) CANAL
2/31 Barton Bridge,
Barton Aqueduct
and Control Tower.
That part in Urmston
-
G.V. II
Swing road bridge, swing canal aqueduct and centrally placed
control tower. c.1894. Sir Leader Williams engineer. Wrought
iron; brick tower. Both the bridge and aqueduct revolve on a
central axis to allow the passage of ships. The aqueduct
takes the form of a boxed lattice girder with a cranked
upper member and the channel, which remains full of water
when turning, at the bottom. The road bridge has bow-string
lattice girders to either side of the roadway. Fabricated by
A. Handyside and Co. Ltd. Tall 2 x 2-bay, 4-storey central
tower with pyramid roof and external staircase. The aqueduct
was built to replace Brindley's famous aqueduct of c.1760
and is in itself a considerable feat of engineering.