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Edstone (or Bearley) Aqueduct is one of the earliest cast iron canal aqueducts in the country and is the longest in England at 250 Yards. As with other aqueducts on the Stratford Canal, this is a cast iron trough with the towpath level with the bottom of the canal.


Looking over the guard rail to the meadow below.


Close enough to the edge so that the guard rail is no longer visible from the boat.


Passing over the railway line.


The tow path side over the railway line.


looking back over the full length.


Its quite a drop down to the road.


Halfway there with D'fer concentrating on the view.

© Chris Giles 2021
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