Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEngine Arm Aqueduct, Warley

Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley

England
List entry 1005904
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Engine Arm Aqueduct is a masonry aqueduct structure located in Warley, Staffordshire, dating from the Industrial Revolution period. The aqueduct was constructed to carry the Engine Arm Canal, a branch of the Dudley Canal system, across the landscape to serve industrial concerns in the Black Country region. Built of brick and stone in characteristic early nineteenth-century engineering style, the structure represents an important example of canal infrastructure development during the period of rapid industrial expansion in the Midlands. The aqueduct facilitated the transport of raw materials and finished goods essential to the region's manufacturing economy, particularly serving nearby ironworks and related heavy industries.

Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005904. View the official record →

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What is Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley?

Engine Arm Aqueduct is a masonry aqueduct structure located in Warley, Staffordshire, dating from the Industrial Revolution period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005904.

Who is responsible for protecting Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley?

Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley 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 1005904.

What other scheduled monuments are near Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Smethwick Engine House (0.3 km), Smeaton's Summit Bridge (0.9 km), Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick (1 km).

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