Prestolee Aqueduct is a stone-built aqueduct in Prestolee, Kearsley in the

Metropolitan Borough of Bolton The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton ( ) is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, named after its largest town, Bolton, but covering a larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley, Westhoughton, and part of ...

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, England. The four-arch structure was constructed in 1793 to carry the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the

River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north-west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam Locks. The Irwell marks the bound ...

. It is now preserved as a Grade II

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. The aqueduct is one of two remaining major structures on the canal, the other being the Clifton Aqueduct. A third major aqueduct, Damside Aqueduct, was demolished in the 1950s. As of 2007, the aqueduct still carried water, although it was not navigable as adjoining sections of the canal are in need of restoration. Prestolee aqueduct from riverbank

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Prestolee Aqueduct on Pennine Waterways website
Grade II listed bridges in Greater Manchester Bridges completed in 1793 Navigable aqueducts in England Grade II listed canals 1793 establishments in England Bridges across the River Irwell Kearsley {{UK-canal-stub

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