Engine Arm Aqueduct
Engine Arm Aqueduct, Canal aqueduct in Smethwick, England
The Engine Arm Aqueduct spans 52 feet across the Birmingham Canal with a cast iron trough design and Gothic arches featuring quatrefoil spandrels.
Thomas Telford constructed this engineering marvel in 1825 to transport water from Edgbaston Reservoir over the BCN New Main Line to the Old Main Line.
The Grade II* listed structure represents early 19th-century industrial engineering with its iron trough method and decorative Gothic architectural elements.
The structure maintains water flow between canal sections while featuring brick-paved towpaths with specialized raised strips designed for horse traffic.
The ironwork, cast at Horseley Ironworks in Tipton, consists of five connected ribs supporting a water-carrying trough with masonry abutments.
Location: Sandwell
GPS coordinates: 52.49800,-1.96656
Latest update: March 4, 2025 02:08
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