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The longest canal aqueduct in England is said to be 145m long and was built between 1793 and 1812. The iron canal is navigated by narrow, purpose-built ships and the locks are operated by hand. There is a small parking lot below the viaduct. From there you can take a staircase directly to the canal.

Quite an unusual, but impressive piece of engineering.

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Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) is a major waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Yarningale Aqueduct (4 miles and 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks to the northeast) and Featherbed Bridge No 59 (Wilmcote village on east bank) (2 miles to the south). It is at one end of Edstone Aqueduct. The nearest place in the direction of Yarningale Aqueduct is Edstone Aqueduct (northern end); ¾ furlongs away. The nearest place in the direction of Featherbed Bridge No 59 is Edstone Footbridge No 57; 2 furlongs away.

Aqueduct. 1813 with later additions and restorations of 1960. By William Whitmore for the Stratford Canal Company. Cast-iron trough with integral towpath with cast-iron railings to north, brick piers and retaining walls in English bond with ashlar copings. Railings have stick balusters and moulded handrail and brackets. All carried on 3 piers, those 2 to east are splayed, that to west restored. South side of aqueduct has an attached oval plate with inscription: `This Aqueduct was erected by The Stratford Canal company in October 1813, Bernard Dewes Esqr Chairman, W James Esqr Dept Chairman, W Whitmore Engineer.' Crosses Stratford Road, A34. The Southern Stratford Canal was constructed between 1793-1816 at a cost of £500,000. 13.5 miles of the canal from Kingswood Junction, Lapworth to Stratford-upon-Avon was leased by the National Trust in 1960 from the British Waterways Board for restoration. The National Trust acquired the freehold c1964. Wootton Wawen Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, County number 132.

The are 6 aqueducts among this stretch of canal...

Old information board about the aqueduct, it was built by the Stratford Canal Company in 1813 and is a Grade II* listed structure.