Murtry Aqueduct

Murtry Aqueduct
The north face of Murtry Aqueduct
Coordinates51°14′49″N 2°20′31″W / 51.247°N 2.342°W / 51.247; -2.342
CarriesDorset and Somerset Canal
CrossesMells River
LocaleGreat Elm
Maintained byDorset & Somerset Canal Society
Heritage statusGrade II[1]
Characteristics
Pier constructionDoulting Stone[1]
Total length70 feet (21.3 m)[1]
Water depth5.6 feet (1.7 m)[1]
Longest span20 feet (6.1 m)[1]
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
Construction endc.1795[1]
Location
Map

Murtry Aqueduct is a three-arched aqueduct that was intended to carry the Dorset and Somerset Canal over the Mells River, near Frome in Somerset, England. It is a grade II listed building.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Murtry Aqueduct". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2010.