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Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct is a cast iron structure carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse near Wolverton in Buckinghamshire. Built in 1811 as part of the canal's extension towards Birmingham, it represents an important early application of iron engineering to canal infrastructure during the industrial period. The aqueduct comprises a substantial cast iron trough supported on stone and iron piers, demonstrating the transition from traditional masonry aqueducts to innovative iron construction methods. Its design exemplifies the practical solutions developed by canal engineers to overcome geographical obstacles whilst maintaining water levels across the expanding canal network of the early nineteenth century.
Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006934. View the official record →
Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct is a cast iron structure carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse near Wolverton in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006934.
Wolverton iron trunk 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 1006934.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond (3.5 km), Bradwell castle mound: a motte and bailey castle 80m north east of St. Lawrence's Church. (3.9 km), Secklow Hundred mound: a moot at the junction of North Row and North Ninth Street. (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.