Murtry Aqueduct

Murtry Aqueduct
The north face of Murtry Aqueduct
Coordinates51°14′49″N 2°20′31″W / 51.247°N 2.342°W / 51.247; -2.342
CarriesDorset and Somerset Canal
CrossesMells River
LocaleGreat Elm
Maintained byDorset & Somerset Canal Society
Heritage statusGrade II
Characteristics
Pier constructionDoulting Stone
Total length70 feet (21.3 m)
Water depth5.6 feet (1.7 m)
Longest span20 feet (6.1 m)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
Construction endc.1795
Location

Murtry Aqueduct is a three-arched aqueduct that was intended to carry the Dorset and Somerset Canal over the Mells River, near Frome in Somerset, England. It is a grade II listed building.