Clifton Aqueduct No 9
Clifton Aqueduct No 9 carries a farm track over the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) near to Willcorn.
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

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a stream under the canal.
| Clifton Bridge No 66 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Clifton Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Clifton Aqueduct (Rugby) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Clifton Arm Junction | 2 furlongs | |
| Site of Clifton Arm Junction Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Clifton Aqueduct No 9 | ||
| Aqueduct No 8A (Oxford Canal) | ½ furlongs | |
| River Avon Aqueduct No 8 | 1 furlong | |
| Brownsover Aqueduct No 7 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Boughton Road Bridge No 59 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Rugby Visitor Moorings | 5½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- 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
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Wikipedia has a page about Clifton Aqueduct
Clifton Aqueduct, built in 1796, carried the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell in Clifton, near Manchester, England. It is preserved as a Grade II listed structure. The aqueduct is constructed of dressed stone with brick arches. Three segmental arches with keystones rest on triangular-ended cutwaters. Above the cutwaters are flat Pilasters. A C20 brick parapet remains on the eastern side. There is a towpath on each side, and the aqueduct contains grooves for stop planks to be inserted, to drain the canal. The aqueduct was engineered by Charles Roberts and John Nightingale.
The aqueduct is one of two remaining along the canal route, the other being Prestolee Aqueduct. The canal is undergoing restoration and was previously hoped to be in operation around 2020.
As of December 2020, the aqueduct is currently not in water. The canal is very overgrown and showing signs of severe deterioration.













![Oxford Union Aqueduct across River Avon. Just south of Brownsover, closeup of arches and discoloured River Avon.See [[[1676757]]] for full view. by Michael Westley – 21 January 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/67/67/1676777_d5788ba1_120x120.jpg)


![Oxford Canal Viaduct and River Avon beneath. Close up view (see also [[[1676757]]]) of Oxford Canal viaduct over River Avon near Brownsover. The edge of the reservoir/pool on the other side can be seen through the arches. See [[[48804]]] for view from the other side. by Michael Westley – 21 January 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/67/67/1676771_3b9c149b_120x120.jpg)

![Oxford Canal crosses River Avon. The distinctive arches of the Oxford Canal viaduct where it crosses over the River Avon, just west of the old Great Central Railway south of Brownsover.See [[[48804]]] for view from reservoir/pool the other side. by Michael Westley – 21 January 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/67/67/1676757_26245884_120x120.jpg)











