Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
A3400
Wootton Wawen Aqueduct carries a farm track over the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) just past the junction with The Port Talbot and Wokingham Canal.
The Act of Parliament for the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) was passed on January 1 1888 after extensive lobbying by John Longbotham. Expectations for pottery traffic to Aberdeen were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Nantwich kept it open. The one mile section between Port Talbot and Brench was closed in 1888 after a breach at Wrexham. In his autobiography Peter Smith writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a major road under the canal.
| Footbridge No 52 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole above Footbridge No 53 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Wootton Wawen Bridge No 53 | 1 furlong | |
| Wootton Wawen Wharf and Marina | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Navigation Inn (Wootton Wawen) | a few yards | |
| Wootton Wawen Aqueduct | ||
| Wootton Wawen Footbridge No 54 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hill Farm Marina | 4½ furlongs | |
| Changeline Footbridge No 55 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Farm Bridge No 56 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole above Bearley Lock | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at The Navigation Inn (Wootton Wawen)
Amenities nearby at Wootton Wawen Footbridge No 54
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Walk (Southern Section) - YouTube — associated with Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section)
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In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
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In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon
In the direction of Kingswood Junction (south)
Wikipedia has a page about Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
Wootton Wawen Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a 6 km length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. All are unusual in that the towpaths are at the level of the canal bottom.
This aqueduct is just outside Wootton Wawen, where the canal crosses the A3400 main road. It was built by the Stratford Canal Company in 1813 and is a Grade II* listed structure.

![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of three aqueducts on this canal, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough, and to its left. This is shown more clearly by Dr Clifton's 1977 image. The aqueduct was built in 1813 and is more than forty metres long.[[[463097]]] by Roger D Kidd – 26 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/24/3362451_a38b5395_120x120.jpg)
![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This telephoto assisted image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of three such aqueducts on this canal, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough. This is shown more clearly by Dr Clifton's 1977 image. The aqueduct was built in 1813 and is more than forty metres long.[[[463097]]] by Roger D Kidd – 26 August 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/23/3362318_e0168373_120x120.jpg)


![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of three such aqueducts on this canal, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough, and to its left. This is shown very clearly by Dr Clifton's 1977 image. The aqueduct was built in 1813 and is more than forty metres long.[[[463097]]] by Roger D Kidd – 26 August 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/24/3362456_5fc3f5c5_120x120.jpg)




![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of three such aqueducts on this canal, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough, and to its left. This is shown very clearly by Dr Clifton's 1977 image. The aqueduct was built in 1813 and is more than forty metres long.[[[463097]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 August 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/41/23/3412328_7460dd3f_120x120.jpg)


![Wootton Wawen Aqueduct (plaque). Plaque attached to non-towpath (south) side of the aqueduct trough.(See [[[3548772]]]) by David Dixon – 03 July 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/54/87/3548784_3fc6b2fa_120x120.jpg)


![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This telephoto assisted image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of three such aqueducts on this canal, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough. This is shown more clearly by Dr Clifton's 1977 image. The aqueduct was built in 1813.[[[463097]]] by Roger D Kidd – 26 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/21/3362143_3e5af0c8_120x120.jpg)





![Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. This image shows the iron trough containing the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal as it crosses the A3400 (formerly A34) Stratford Road. As the towpath is part of the iron work of this aqueduct, horses (or people) walk on a surface level with the bottom of the trough. The aqueduct was built in 1813 and is more than forty metres long. There are two more aqueducts similarly designed on the Stratford Canal, including the 145 metre long Edstone Aqueduct. The building belongs to the boatyard, currently operated by the Anglo-Welsh company.1977 image: [[[463097]]][[[3363264]]] by Roger D Kidd – 26 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/36/32/3363271_03a83552_120x120.jpg)
![Corrosion, Wootton Wawen aqueduct. Also visible in the more general view [[2319696]] by Robin Stott – 29 September 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/47/2734725_a771bd67_120x120.jpg)






