Aqueducts · South West England
Murtry Aqueduct
In or near Great Elm.
Murtry Aqueduct — grade II listed aqueduct in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Frome · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Murtry Aqueduct, the nearest railway station is Frome, located 3.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BA11 2PD, and entry to the aqueduct is free.
About
Murtry Aqueduct is a aqueduct in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed aqueduct in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2470°, -2.3420°.
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Official information
Murtry Aqueduct is a historic listed building located in Somerset, originally built to carry a disused canal over the Mells River. It features a three arch span and is noted for its architectural design, representing a significant structure from the proposed Dorset and Somerset Canal, which was abandoned in the early 19th century.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
Architecture
The aqueduct was built as part of an 8-mile branch of the canal between Frome and Nettlebridge. This branch was never completed and work on the rest of the canal was never started, so Murtry Aqueduct was never filled with water. The aqueduct has some decorative architectural features, including rusticated spandrels and plain pilasters between the arches. This skew arch is part of the aqueduct's south face, but it is separated from the aqueduct on the north side.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2470, -2.3420
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Great Elm
- Postcode
- BA11 2PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Frome — 3.1 km
- Opening
- |rebuilt =
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6939758 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Murtry Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Murtry aqueduct 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Murtry Aqueduct?
- Murtry Aqueduct is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA11 2PD), in the parish of Great Elm.
- What is Murtry Aqueduct?
- Murtry Aqueduct — grade II listed aqueduct in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Murtry Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Frome, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA11 2PD.
- Is Murtry Aqueduct a listed building?
- Murtry Aqueduct is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Murtry Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Murtry Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Murtry Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Frome, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA11 2PD.