Cycle up the towpath and visit the equally magnificent dundas aqueduct opened in 1805 both were built by the architect and engineer john rennie. The aqueduct was built by john rennie between 1797 and 1801 and was completed in 1805.
It was built by john rennie and chief engineer john thomas between 1797 and 1801 and completed in 1805.
Kennet and avon canal aqueduct. The aqueduct is named after charles dundas the first chairman of the kennet and avon canal company. Altogether the dundas aqueduct is 137 metres long with three arches built of bath stone doric pilasters and balustrades at each end. Avoncliff aqueduct grid reference carries the kennet and avon canal over the river avon and the bath to westbury railway line at avoncliff in wiltshire england it was built by john rennie and chief engineer john thomas between 1797 and 1801.
It was designed by john rennie and chief engineer john thomas between 1797 and 1801 and completed in 1805. That means it s as important as stonehenge. Avoncliffe aqueduct northern end is a minor waterways place on the kennet and avon canal main line between avoncliffe aqueduct southern end furlongs to the southeast and dundas aqueduct eastern end 2 miles and 5 furlongs to the northwest.
Remove or move any fish from any venue other than trout where appropriate and may be prosecuted and banned for life if found to do so. The great western railway line and the river avon are crossed by the kennet and avon canal at avoncliff via an aqueduct which was designed by john rennie and chief engineer john thomas in 1801 and features an excellent 60 foot long arch. Info tickets permits.
In fact it was the first canal structure to be designated as a scheduled ancient monument in 1951. See our visiting the kennet and avon canal in england home page for all items on the canal. Night fishing on the river avon and kennet and avon canal is allowed once a night permit has been obtained.
During construction stone from a local quarry was used which broke when affected by frost. Dundas aqueduct grid reference carries the kennet and avon canal over the river avon the somerset wiltshire border and the wessex main line railway from bath to westbury the aqueduct is near monkton combe somerset and is about 2 1 2 miles 4 km southeast of the city of bath. Dundas aqueduct grid reference st785625 carries the kennet and avon canal over the river avon and the wessex main line railway from bath to westbury near limpley stoke in wiltshire england.
It is a grade ii listed building. The kennet and avon canal and avoncliff aqueduct and dundas aqueduct. Items about england include the grand union canal the stratford on avon canal and the oxford canal lots of walks in england including walking the thames path and also a topic about british wild.
Kennet avon canal bath to avoncliffe aqueduct. We also have quite a few more websites about holidays and tours of the greek islands cyprus and india. One of the most impressive structures on britain s waterways the avoncliff aqueduct at over 100 metres long and 18 metres wide carries the kennet avon canal over the river avon.
Completed in 1810 by john rennie the spectacular dundas aqueduct carries the kennet avon canal over the river avon and is a scheduled ancient monument.
