The Mylne Aqueduct on the New River in Turnford
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The Mylne Aqueduct on the New River in Turnford
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 27 May 2015
See Image Little information is available about the construction of the Mylne Aqueduct in Turnford; it dates from around 1855, part of the 1850s works to straighten a number of loops in the New River that shortened its route (in total) by almost 20km. The four-arch brick aqueduct was designed by New River Surveyor William Chadwell Mylne (1871-1863), son of Robert Mylne (1733-1811), who had also been Surveyor - see Image The aqueduct conveys the waters of the New River across Image For further info, see http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1336 .
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Image Location
Latitude
51.72468
Longitude
-0.03035