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The Engine Arm Aqueduct near Smethwick, West Midlands, England, was built in 1825 by Thomas Telford to carry a water feeder, the Engine Arm, from Edgbaston Reservoir over the BCN New Main Line canal to the adjacent and parallel Old Main Line. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument〔(Sandwell Council - Top Ten Canal Attractions )〕 and is Grade II * listed. It is a span structure consisting of a cast-iron trough supported by a single arch with five ribs, each consisting of four sections with bolted joints. The trough is supported on three of the ribs, with the adjacent towpaths being supported by cast-iron arcades of Gothic-styled arches and columns. All cast-iron features were manufactured at the Horseley Ironworks in nearby Tipton. The waterway in the aqueduct is wide with the towpaths either side being in width each. The eastern towpath is paved in brick with raised strips for horses.〔''Civil Engineering Heritage: Wales and West Central England, (2nd Ed.)'', Roger Cragg, 1997, Thomas Telford (ISBN 0727725769)〕 Image:Engine Arm Aqueduct channel.jpg|The top of the aqueduct Image:Engine Arm Aqueduct roving bridge.jpg|Roving bridge at the junction Image:Engine Arm Aqueduct east.jpg|Aqueduct approaching from the east ==See also== *Canals of the United Kingdom *History of the British canal system 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Engine Arm Aqueduct」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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