Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester

Name: Barton Swing Aqueduct
Address: off Barton Ln, Manchester, United Kingdom

#74 among attractions in Manchester

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Facts and practical information

The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal. The swinging action allows large vessels using the ship canal to pass through and smaller craft, both narrowboats and broad-beam barges, to cross over the top. The aqueduct, the first and only swing aqueduct in the world, is a Grade II* listed building, and considered a major feat of Victorian civil engineering. Designed by Sir Edward Leader Williams and built by Andrew Handyside and Company of Derby, the swing bridge opened in 1894 and remains in regular use. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 53°28'29"N, 2°21'8"W

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off Barton LnSalford (Barton)Manchester United Kingdom

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Day trips

Barton Swing Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chill Factore, intu Trafford Centre, Eccles Town Hall, AJ Bell Stadium.

0.6 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area, Sport complex
Chill Factore, Sale
16 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Stretford, England, Chill Factore stands as a beacon of winter sports enthusiasm in the United Kingdom. This premier ski area offers a slice of alpine adventure, conveniently located on the outskirts of Manchester in the city of Sale.
0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
intu Trafford Centre, Manchester
17 min walk • Intu Trafford Centre, located in the bustling city of Manchester, United Kingdom, stands as a beacon of retail therapy and entertainment. This expansive shopping centre, one of the largest in the country, serves as a modern-day marketplace and social hub for both...
0.8 miNE
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
20 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eccles, a bustling district of Greater Manchester, stands Eccles Town Hall, an epitome of Victorian architectural elegance and a focal point for community events. This historic building, with its distinctive red-brick facade and ornate stone...
1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
AJ Bell Stadium, Manchester
26 min walk • The AJ Bell Stadium is a modern sporting venue located in the metropolitan borough of Salford, within Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. This state-of-the-art facility serves as a hub for professional sports in the region, primarily hosting rugby and football matches.
1 miNE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester
25 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.
~320 ftSW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
2 min walk • Barton Road Swing Bridge is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, and is part of a surrounding conservation area.
0.8 miSE
Convention center, Event space
EventCity, Manchester
22 min walk • EventCity Limited was a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 2011 and was the largest event venue in the North of England, with four halls and a combined space of 28,000 m2. It was closed during 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic.
1.4 miSE
Park
Trafford Park, Manchester
35 min walk • Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, 3.4 miles southwest of Manchester city centre and 1.3 miles north of Stretford.
0.9 miNE
Town, Area
Eccles, Manchester
23 min walk • Eccles is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Eccles is 2.7 miles west of Salford and 3.7 miles west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south.
1.1 miSW
Park
Davyhulme Sewage Works, Manchester
30 min walk • Davyhulme Sewage Works is the main waste water treatment works for the city of Manchester, England, and one of the largest in Europe. It was opened in 1894, and has pioneered the improvement of treatment processes.
~770 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, Manchester
4 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell, near Urmston, in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barton Swing Aqueduct?

Nearby attractions include Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester (2 min walk), All Saints' Church, Manchester (4 min walk), Trafford Waters, Manchester (7 min walk), Patricroft, Sale (10 min walk).

How to get to Barton Swing Aqueduct by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barton Swing Aqueduct:

Bus

The Trafford Centre Bus Station (13 min walk)
Trafford Centre Bus Station STAND 11 • Lines: 23 (13 min walk)

Tram

The Trafford Centre • Lines: Corn, TrfC (13 min walk)
Barton Dock Road • Lines: Corn, TrfC (20 min walk)

Train

Patricroft (19 min walk)
Eccles (27 min walk)