Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct
B5063, Longdon-upon-Tern TF6 6LF, United Kingdom
(B5063)
Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Shrewsbury Canal) between
Shrewsbury Canal Terminal Warehouse (11 miles and 7 furlongs
to the west) and
Wappenshall Junction (Junction with the Shrewsbury Canal Main Line ) (3 miles and 1 furlong
and 2 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Shrewsbury Canal Terminal Warehouse is Longwaste Wharf;
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Wappenshall Junction is Lift Bridge No 20 (Shrewsbury Canal);
1¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a stream under the canal.
| Lift Bridge No 24 (Shrewsbury Canal) | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
Lift Bridge No 23 (Shrewsbury Canal)  | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Lift Bridge No 22 (Shrewsbury Canal) | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Longwaste Bridge No 21 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Longwaste Wharf | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Longdon-upon-Tern Aqueduct | ||
| Lift Bridge No 20 (Shrewsbury Canal) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Lift Bridge No 19 (Shrewsbury Canal) | 3 furlongs | |
| Lift Bridge No 18 (Shrewsbury Canal) | 6 furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 17 | 7 furlongs | |
| Long Lane Bridge No 16 | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Trench Lock Interchange
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Norbury Junction Services — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Junction Services
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall) — 16 miles and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Trench Lock Interchange
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf BoatyardNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Trench Lock Interchange
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Norbury Junction Services — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Junction ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Trench Lock Interchange
Kinley Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Kinley Winding Hole
Newport Canal Basin — 9 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Newport Canal Basin
Norbury Junction — 13 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Grub Street Winding Hole — 15 miles, 1½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Grub Street Winding Hole
Shebdon Winding Hole — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Shebdon Winding Hole
High Onn Wharf — 18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to High Onn Wharf
Park Heath Wharf — 19 miles, ½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Park Heath Wharf
In the direction of Shrewsbury Canal Terminal Warehouse
Winding hole (S&NC) — 4 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Shrewsbury Canal Terminal WarehouseNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Trench Lock Interchange
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf BoatyardNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
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[Longdon-on-Tern]
Longdon-Upon-Tern (also known as Longdon-on-Tern or colloquially Longdon) is a village in east central Shropshire, England. It is in the unitary district
[Shrewsbury Canal]
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[List of places in Shropshire]
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