Engine Arm Aqueduct
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The Engine Arm Aqueduct, cast by Horseley Ironworks
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| Coordinates | 52°29′52″N 1°57′59″W / 52.4979°N 1.9665°WCoordinates: 52°29′52″N 1°57′59″W / 52.4979°N 1.9665°W |
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| Carries | BCN Engine Arm |
| Crosses | BCN New Main Line |
| Locale | Smethwick |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Heritage status | Scheduled Ancient Monument |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Cast Iron |
| Pier construction | Stone |
| Total length | 52 feet (15.8 m) |
| Width | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Traversable? | No |
| Towpaths | Both |
| No. of spans | One |
The Engine Arm Aqueduct near Smethwick, West Midlands, England, was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder, the Engine Arm, from Edgbaston Reservoir over the BCN New Main Line canal to the adjacent and parallel Old Main Line. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is Grade II* listed.
It is a 52-foot (16 m) span structure consisting of a cast-iron trough supported by a single arch with five ribs, each consisting of four sections with bolted joints. The trough is supported on three of the ribs, with the adjacent towpaths being supported by cast-iron arcades of Gothic-styled arches and columns. All cast-iron features were manufactured at the Horseley Ironworks in nearby Tipton. The waterway in the aqueduct is 8 feet (2.4 m) wide with the towpaths either side being 4-foot-4-inch (1.32 m) in width each. The eastern towpath is paved in brick with raised strips for horses.
The top of the aqueduct
Roving bridge at the junction
Aqueduct approaching from the east
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