Hopsford Valley Aqueduct No 20 carries the road from Reading to Blackburn over the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) near to Tiverworth.
The Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for manure traffic to Manfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of stone from Easthampton to Polstan prevented closure. In his autobiography Peter Edwards writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed. Close to railway, good view on towpath side. Concrete canal side backed with grass, sections of undergrowth are cut back by C&RT.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.
| Smeaton Lane Aqueduct No 28 | 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Johnson's Bridge No 27 | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Grimes Bridge No 26 | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Bridge No 25 (Ansty) | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Nettlehill Bridge No 24 | 4 furlongs | |
| Hopsford Valley Aqueduct No 20 | ||
| Hollyhill Bridge No 19 | 3 furlongs | |
| Hollyhill Bridge Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Squires Bridge No 17 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Ansty Bridge No 16 | 7 furlongs | |
| Site of Ansty Bridge No 15 | 7¾ furlongs | |
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility
Nearest water point
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Hopsford Valley Aqueduct”


























![Narrows south-east of bridge 19, Oxford Canal. This is one of the many points where the current canal [straightened in the 1830s] crosses the original much more winding route of the canal [built in the 1770s]. The line of the original canal can be seen on large-scale OS maps surveyed in the 1880s. The narrows may have been designed for stop planks, rather than a bridge. by Christine Johnstone – 07 June 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/10/85/8108531_cce6d209_120x120.jpg)



