# Clifton Aqueduct > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clifton_Aqueduct > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Clifton_Aqueduct.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Aqueduct > Source revision: 1191453057 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Bridge in Clifton, Greater Manchester Clifton Aqueduct The aqueduct spanning the Irwell, as viewed from the Clifton Viaduct downstream Coordinates 53°31′40″N 2°19′02″W / 53.5277°N 2.3172°W / 53.5277; -2.3172 OS grid reference SD790034 Carries Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Crosses River Irwell Locale Clifton, Greater Manchester Heritage status Grade II Characteristics Trough construction Stone Pier construction Brick Towpaths Both No. of spans Three History Designer Charles Roberts and John Nightingale Construction end 1796 Location Interactive map of Clifton Aqueduct **Clifton Aqueduct**, built in 1796, carried the [Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal](/source/Manchester%2C_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal) across the [River Irwell](/source/River_Irwell) in [Clifton](/source/Clifton%2C_Greater_Manchester), near [Manchester](/source/Manchester), England. It is preserved as a Grade II [listed structure](/source/Listed_building).[1] The [aqueduct](/source/Navigable_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](/source/Pilaster). A C20 brick [parapet](/source/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.[1] 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](/source/Prestolee_Aqueduct). The canal is undergoing restoration and was previously[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] 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. ## Rail access The nearest station is [Clifton (Manchester) railway station](/source/Clifton_(Manchester)_railway_station). ## See also - [United Kingdom portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_Kingdom) - [Transport portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Transport) - [Greater Manchester portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Greater_Manchester) - [Listed buildings in Swinton and Pendlebury](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Swinton_and_Pendlebury) - [Canals of the United Kingdom](/source/Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom) - [History of the British canal system](/source/History_of_the_British_canal_system) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Clifton1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Clifton1_1-1) [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Clifton Aqueduct (1162680)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1162680?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. Retrieved 27 June 2008. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Clifton Aqueduct](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Clifton_Aqueduct). - [Clifton Aqueduct on Pennine Waterways website](http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/mbb/mbbc31.htm) - [Manchester, Bury & Bolton Canal Society website](http://www.mbbcs.org.uk/) - [Historic England](/source/Historic_England). ["Details from listed building database (1162680)"](https://HistoricEngland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1162680?section=official-list-entry). *[National Heritage List for England](/source/National_Heritage_List_for_England)*. v t e Buildings and structures in the City of Salford, England Italics denote building under construction High-rises (over 100 metres) Cortland at Colliers Yard (153m) Anaconda Cut (131m) Bankside at Colliers Yard (129m) Affinity Living Riverview (110m) X1 Michigan Towers Building 3 (109m) Embankment Exchange (107m) Eda (101m) Highrises (over 50 metres) X1 Media City Tower 1 (85m) X1 Media City Tower 2 (85m) X1 Media City Tower 3 (85m) North Tower (80m) Salford Shopping Centre (75m) Peel House (55m) Notable lowrises Boothstown Mines Rescue Station Centenary Building Forest Bank Islington Mill Kersal Priory Lowry Hotel Ordsall Hall Peel Building Port Salford Public Baths Salford Civic Centre Salford Lads' Club Salford Museum and Art Gallery Salford Royal Hospital Salford Town Hall Threlfalls Brewery Wardley Hall Waterpark Hall Working Class Movement Library Worsley Court House Worsley Old Hall Places of worship Salford Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Monton Unitarian Church Sacred Trinity Church St Andrew's St Augustine's St Clement's St James' St Luke's St Mark's St Mary the Virgin, Eccles St Mary the Virgin, Ellenbrook St Paul's St Peter's St Philip's St Thomas' Transportation Anchorage Broadway Clifton Eccles Interchange Eccles Exchange Quay Harbour City Irlam Ladywell Langworthy Manchester Barton Aerodrome Moorside MediaCity UK Patricroft Salford Central Salford Crescent Salford Quays Swinton Walkden Weaste Shopping centres Salford Shopping Centre Swinton Square The Lowry Public houses Black Friar Coach and Horses, Weaste The Crescent The Crown Eagle Inn The Ellesmere The Grapes, Eccles King's Arms Lamb Hotel, Eccles The Maypole Punch Bowl Queen's Arms, Patricroft Royal Oak, Eccles White Horse, Swinton Sports and entertainment Broughton Cricket Club Ground The Cliff CorpAcq Stadium Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club Moor Lane Victoria Theatre The White Hotel Memorials Mark Addy Joseph Brotherton Charles Hallé Clifton Hall Colliery Disaster Oliver Heywood Bridges Albert Bridge Barton Road Swing Bridge Barton Swing Aqueduct Blackfriars Bridge Cadishead Viaduct Clifton Aqueduct Clifton Viaduct Irwell Railway bridge Media City Footbridge Palatine Bridge Salford Quays Bridge Southern Railway Viaduct Trinity Bridge Victoria Bridge Lists Castles Churches Grade I listed Grade II* listed Mills Monuments Schools Tallest Listed buildings in Eccles Irlam Salford Swinton and Pendlebury Worsley Authority control databases: Geographic Structurae This article about a Greater Manchester building or structure is a stub. 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