Aberbechan Aqueduct
Aberbechan Aqueduct, B4389, Aberbechan SY16 3AW, United Kingdom
Aberbechan Aqueduct carries a farm track over the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - southern unnavigable section) five kilometres from Rotherham.
The Act of Parliament for the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - southern unnavigable section) was passed on 17 September 1876 after extensive lobbying by William Jessop. Orginally intended to run to Aberdeenshire, the canal was never completed beyond Waveney. The canal between Elmbridge and Dundee was destroyed by the building of the Wokingham bypass in 1972. "Travels of The Implacable" by Arthur Parker describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Newhampton Tunnel.
Aberbechan Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - southern unnavigable section) between
Aberbechan (¼ furlongs
to the southwest) and
Cefn Garthmyl Bridge No 130 (4 miles and 6¼ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Cefn Garthmyl Bridge No 130 is Limekiln Bridge No 151;
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a river under the canal.
| Freestone Lock | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Freestone Bridge No 153 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Aberbechan Bridge No 152 | ½ furlongs | |
| Aberbechan | ¼ furlongs | |
| Aberbechan Aqueduct | ||
| Limekiln Bridge No 151 | a few yards | |
| Newhouse Bridge No 150 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Newhouse Lock No 23 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Newhouse Lock Bridge No 149 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Byles Lock No 22 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129
Welshpool Wharf — 11 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Welshpool Wharf
Buttington Wharf — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Buttington WharfNearest place to turn
In the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129
Efail Fach Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Efail Fach Bridge Winding Hole
Berriew Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Berriew Winding Hole
Brithdir Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Brithdir Winding Hole
Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole
Abbey Winding Hole — 13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Abbey Winding Hole
Crowther Hall Winding Hole — 14 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Crowther Hall Winding Hole
Bank Lock Winding Hole — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Bank Lock Winding Hole
Red Bridge Winding Hole — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Red Bridge Winding Hole
Wide Water Winding Hole — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Wide Water Winding Hole
Arddleen Winding Hole — 17 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Winding Hole
Maerdy Winding Hole — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Maerdy Winding Hole
Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole — 19 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Efail Fach Bridge No 129, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Clopton's Wharf Winding HoleNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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Pete's MONTGOMERY CANAL Photo-site Brynderwyn to Newtown ...Just past Aberbechan Kiln Bridge we come to the Bechan Brook over which the canal passes on a mainly stone built three arch aqueduct but some brickwork ...
Jul 14, 1997 ... Aberbechan Aqueduct is a Grade II listed building in Llandyssil, Powys, Wales. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments ...
May 24, 2009 ... File:Aberbechan Aqueduct - Montgomery Canal - geograph.org.uk ... John M / Aberbechan Aqueduct - Montgomery Canal / CC BY-SA 2.0.
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