Prestolee Aqueduct facts for kids

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Panorama of Prestolee Aqueduct
Coordinates	53°33′09″N 2°22′35″W / 53.5525°N 2.3764°W / 53.5525; -2.3764
OS grid reference	SD751062
Carries	Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
Crosses	River Irwell
Locale	Prestolee, Greater Manchester
Heritage status	Grade II
Characteristics
Trough construction	Stone
Pier construction	Stone
Total length	185 feet (56.4 m)
Width	16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m)
Traversable?	Yes
Towpaths	SW Side
Number of spans	Four
History
Construction end	1793

Prestolee Aqueduct is a stone-built aqueduct in Prestolee, Kearsley in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The four-arch structure was constructed in 1793 to carry the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell. It is now preserved as a Grade II listed building.

The aqueduct is one of two remaining major structures on the canal, the other being the Clifton Aqueduct. A third major aqueduct, Damside Aqueduct, was demolished in the 1950s.

As of 2007, the aqueduct still carried water, although it was not navigable as adjoining sections of the canal are in need of restoration.

The Bolton arm of the canal runs underneath the house at the very top of this image, and is accessed via a set of locks