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teresting aqueducts in Britain. Each side has a cast-iron arch in seven segments, from which
the iron trough is hung by 35 wrought-iron rods. Built in 1836-1839, it weighs 1,700t, is 50m
long, holds 940t of water and is the largest cast-iron aqueduct in the world. Its full glory is not
seen by passing over it, however. It is better viewed from the 2,300t concrete aqueduct built
alongside in 1981, from where it is seen to have a dramatic Renaissance style with closely
spaced fluted columns along each side and pediments in each of the four corners. The new
aqueduct is wider, reducing the potential for collision damage. The Canal & River Trust have
a large maintenance yard adjacent. To their credit, they floodlight the aqueduct each night,
such is its splendour.
The Calder aqueduct: the largest cast-iron aqueduct in the world and one of the most ornate
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Looking down the the River Calder from Fall Ing Lock
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