Barton Swing Aqueduct

The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell in Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal, the swinging action allows large vessels using the Manchester Ship Canal to pass underneath and smaller narrowboats to cross over the top. The aqueduct is a Grade II* listed building and is considered a major feat of Victorian civil engineering. Designed by Sir Edward Leader Will... more

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  • Jan 1, 1894

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  • 53.4748
  • -2.3523

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