Barton Swing Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
 The aqueduct in the closed position | |
| Coordinates | 53°28′29″N 2°21′08″W / 53.4748°N 2.3521°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ767976 |
| Carries | Bridgewater Canal |
| Crosses | Manchester Ship Canal |
| Locale | Barton upon Irwell |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 330 feet (101 m) |
| Traversable? | Only narrowboats |
| Towpaths | None |
| No. of spans | Two (Central Pivot) |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir Edward Leader Williams |
| Construction end | 1893 |
| Opened | 1894 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower |
| Designated | 29 June 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1356522 |
| Location | |
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The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal. The swinging action allows large vessels using the ship canal to pass through and smaller craft, both narrowboats and broad-beam barges, to cross over the top. The aqueduct, the first and only swing aqueduct in the world,[1] is a Grade II* listed building,[2] and considered a major feat of Victorian civil engineering.[2][3] Designed by Sir Edward Leader Williams and built by Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby, the swing bridge opened in 1894 and remains in regular use.[4]
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