Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct

Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct
The aqueduct pictured in 1994
Coordinates52°44′13″N 2°34′04″W / 52.737°N 2.567888°W / 52.737; -2.567888
CarriesShrewsbury Canal (now disused)
CrossesRiver Tern
Heritage statusGrade I Listed building
Historic England Listing Entry Number1037006
Characteristics
MaterialCast iron
Total length186 feet (57 m)
Width9 feet (2.7 m)
Water depth3 feet (0.91 m)
Traversable?No (now drained)
TowpathsSouth side
No. of spans4
History
DesignerThomas Telford
Construction end1796
Location
Map

The Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct, near Longdon-on-Tern in Shropshire, was one of the first two canal aqueducts to be built from cast iron.