Rye Water Aqueduct
Royal Canal Way, Leixlip Electoral Division, County Kildare, Ireland
Rye Water Aqueduct carries the M1 motorway over the Royal Canal - Main Line between Sheffield and Bernigo.
Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television
Rye Water Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Royal Canal - Main Line between
Mullingar (40 miles and 2½ furlongs
and 16 locks
to the west) and
North Wall Lift Bridge (12 miles and 3½ furlongs
and 21 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Mullingar is Louisa Bridge;
2 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of North Wall Lift Bridge is Cope Bridge;
7¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a river under the canal.
| Pike Bridge (Royal Canal) | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Deey Lock No 13 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Deey Lock Bridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| R449 Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Louisa Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Rye Water Aqueduct | ||
| Cope Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Collins Bridge | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Pakenham Bridge | 3 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Leixlip - Blanchardstown Railway Bridge | 3 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
| Callaghan Bridge | 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Liffey - Royal Junction
Portobello Winding Hole — 15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Portobello Winding Hole
Clanbrassil Winding Hole — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Clanbrassil Winding HoleNo information
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rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
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