Dog Lane Aqueduct

Dog Lane Aqueduct
Macclesfield Canal
April 2010

This is one of the three identical triplets including Stretton and Northwich - and Kynnersley if you stretch things a bit - call it three and a half !

Dane Aqueduct

Dane Aqueduct

Macclesfield Canal

April 2010

This lofty beauty lacks the recognition it deserves.

Its single high brick arch carries the Macclesfield Canal high over the River Dane beneath Bosley Locks. Boaters will clock thje embankment but few dice with death and risk broken bones to reach the waters edge and view it from its finest perspective.

Higher Poynton Aqueduct

Higher Poynton Aqueduct

Macclesfield Canal

13th April 2010

Bollington Aqueduct

Bollington Aqueduct

Macclesfield Canal

13th April 2010

Congleton Aqueduct

Congleton Aqueduct
Macclesfield

This Aqueduct represents the third of a trio which were designed by Thomas Telford and, on this occasion, constructed by William Crosley on or before the canal opened in 1831.

You will find the others at Nantwich and Stretton on the Shropshire Union and all feature extensive use of cast iron as a channel supported on cast iron rib arches, set onto some rather splendid curving butress walls.

Take a look at the others and you will see the family resemblance, with Nantwich being the first built  in 1826 and Stretton the last in 1832.

I can't take credit for this photo, that goes to Adam of nb Debdale, who kindly allowed my to use it. Cheers Adam.

Bollington Aqueduct

Bollington Aqueduct

I spotted a very nice photo of the Bollington Aqueduct on Debdale's recent trip in the area and, with Adam's kind permission, have added it to my collection.

This 60 foot high structure is one of two Telford build in the town, the other one carrying the Maccie over a river.

If you look closely you will see someone peeping over the parapet photographing the photographer! Don't you just love the excessively tall streetlight.