Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct | |
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Marple Aqueduct, from the River Goyt | |
| Coordinates | 53°24′26″N 2°04′09″W / 53.4073°N 2.0691°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ955900 |
| Carries | Peak Forest Canal |
| Crosses | River Goyt |
| Locale | Marple, Greater Manchester |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed, Scheduled Monument |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 105 yards (96 m) |
| Width | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Traversable? | yes |
| Towpaths | Western side only |
| No. of spans | Three |
| History | |
| Designer | Benjamin Outram |
| Construction start | 1795 |
| Construction end | 1799 |
| Opened | 1800 |
| Location | |
Marple Aqueduct (also known as Goyt Aqueduct) at Marple, Greater Manchester, England, was built to carry the lower level of the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt (treated as part of the River Mersey until 1896).