Stanley Ferry Aqueduct

Local name
LocationWakefield, UK

Stanley Ferry Aqueduct was built between 1836 and 1839 to take the Aire and Calder Navigation over the River Calder in West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the earliest through arch bridges in the world and is considered to be the longest span aqueduct executed in cast iron.Designed by George Leather Sr. and built by H. McIntosh, the aqueduct has a span of 165 feet, a width of 24 feet and a depth of 8.5 feet. It is still in use today, though an additional wider concrete aqueduct was constructed alongside in 1981 and the bridge was then renovated.

Stanley Ferry is also the place where the Tom Pudding tub boats were loaded with coal from local collieries between 1863 and 1985 and transported down to Goole in long trains by canal.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Ferry_Aqueduct

Coordinates 53°42'8.863" N -1°27'45.162" E

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