Edstone Aqueduct

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Edstone Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a 4 miles length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. All are unusual in that the towpaths are at the level of the canal bottom. At 475 feet, Edstone is the longest cast iron aqueduct in England. It crosses a minor road, the Birmingham and North Warwickshire railway and the trackbed of the former Alcester Railway. There was once a pipe from the side of the canal that enabled locomotives to draw water to fill their tanks. ()

Coordinates: 52°14'47"N, 1°45'51"W

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Edstone Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall, New Place.

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Writer's childhood home, with displays
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Bridge
Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
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Forts and castles
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