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Wern Aqueduct

 
over dismantled Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
Also known as: Carreghofa Aqueduct
B4398, Carreghofa SY22 6PD, United Kingdom (B4398)
 
Information about the place
Wern Aqueduct is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) between Llanymynech Bridge No 92 (4¼ furlongs to the east) and Vyrnwy Aqueduct (7¾ furlongs and 2 locks to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Llanymynech Bridge No 92 is Wern Eastern Arm (not the proper name?); ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Vyrnwy Aqueduct is Wern Wharf West Arm (this may not be the official name); ½ furlongs away.

There may not be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a disused railway under the canal.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Maesbury Wharf4 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Ellesmere Services14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Ellesmere Services
Blackwater Meadow Marina14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Blackwater Meadow Marina
New Marton Water Points14 miles, 4 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to New Marton Water Points
Bettisfield Services19 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Bettisfield Services
Chirk Marina19 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Chirk Marina

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Buttington Wharf9 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Buttington Wharf
Welshpool Wharf10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Welshpool Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Llanymynech Winding Hole4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Llanymynech New Winding Hole6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole3 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole
Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Queen's Head Winding Hole7 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Hawkswood Winding Hole9 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Weston Arm Junction10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Frankton Junction11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole12 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Polletts Bridge Winding Hole
Sewage Works Winding Hole13 miles, 7 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Sewage Works Winding Hole

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Maerdy Winding Hole3 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Arddleen Winding Hole4 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Winding Hole
Wide Water Winding Hole4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Wide Water Winding Hole
Red Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Red Bridge Winding Hole
Bank Lock Winding Hole6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Bank Lock Winding Hole
Crowther Hall Winding Hole6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Crowther Hall Winding Hole
Abbey Winding Hole8 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Abbey Winding Hole
Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Montgomery Canal] provided on this Llanymynech stretch by the narrowboat George Watson Buck. Wern Aqueduct was built after the canal was originally opened to allow a newly constructed [Ellesmere Canal] major building work ceased following the completion of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in 1805. The northern end of the navigation's mainline ended 16 miles (25 km) [Neath and Tennant Canal] and included 19 locks. The Tennant Canal was a development of the Glan-y-wern Canal, which was built across Crymlyn Bog to transport coal from a colliery [Llanfyllin Branch] Llanfyllin branch to join the Nantmawr line at Wern. This enabled the CR to access the Potts aqueduct under the canal, and hence stop use of the "Rock [Llanymynech railway station] Llanfyllin branch to join the Nantmawr branch at Wern. This enabled the CR to access the Potts aqueduct under the canal, and hence stop use of the "Rock [List of canals of the United Kingdom] also known as the Gravesend and Rochester Canal Preston brook to Croxton Aqueduct is 9’ wide Increased to 13' in 1933 includes Arun Navigation "About the [Castell Dinas Brân] Formation is likewise not exposed, but opposite the (Llangollen - Panorama Walk) Wern road T-junction at the base of the Eglwyseg Escarpment is a very small outcrop [Grade II* listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough] British Listed Buildings. Cadw. "The Wern (1664)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019. "The Wern". British Listed Buildings. Cadw [Ystalyfera] language schools at both primary school and comprehensive school level. The Wern (English: Alder) Primary School, which was established at the end of the [Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire] (1925)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 July 2019. Cadw. "Wern-ddu Farmhouse (1927)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 July
 
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