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Aqueduct is a water conveyance structure located in Warwickshire, England. The monument dates to the industrial period and formed part of the canal or water management infrastructure that developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Such aqueducts were engineering achievements designed to carry waterways across valleys and natural obstacles, enabling the transportation of goods and the supply of water to growing populations and industrial works. The structure represents the practical application of contemporary engineering knowledge to solve the infrastructural challenges posed by Britain's expanding economy during the industrial era.
Aqueduct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005740. View the official record →
Aqueduct is a water conveyance structure located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005740.
Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005740.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ponds SW of Wootton Bridge (0.6 km), Earthworks W of St Peter's Church (0.7 km), Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill Farm (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Aqueduct's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aqueduct stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.