Telford's iron aqueduct 2 - Longdon on Tern, Shropshire
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Telford's iron aqueduct 2 - Longdon on Tern, Shropshire
Image: © Martin Richard Phelan Taken: Unknown
One of Telford's many works and a precursor of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Image Here amongst Shropshire fields stands the Longdon on Tern Aqueduct. It was designed and built by Thomas Telford in 1795 - 6 as a replacement for a stone structure which was destroyed in floods in 1795. It was Grade I listed by English Heritage, now Historic England, on 30th March 1971. A view of the other side of the Aqueduct, from the eastern end. Time photo taken not available.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.73695
Longitude
-2.567677