Lune Aqueduct is a Grade I listed structure
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Lune Aqueduct is an 18th-century stone aqueduct near Lancaster, England, that carries the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune and is renowned as one of the finest examples of civil engineering from the canal era.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lune Aqueduct | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
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aqueduct ⓘ canal aqueduct ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lancaster Canal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | Lancaster Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1794 ⓘ |
| contractor | Alexander Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crosses | River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | canal era ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
Doric-style detailing
ⓘ
rusticated masonry ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected structure ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin inscription praising the work ⓘ |
| hasParapet | balustraded parapets ⓘ |
| hasPiers | massive masonry piers ⓘ |
| hasSpan | five semicircular arches ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructure | stone canal trough ⓘ |
| hasUse |
navigation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | River Lune floodplain ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed structure ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
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surface form:
National Heritage List for England
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| inception | 1797 ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | Lancaster Canal main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | City of Lancaster district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWatercourse | River Lune valley ⓘ |
| location | near Lancaster, Lancashire, England ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the finest examples of canal-era civil engineering ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| partOf | Lancaster Canal infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| significance | major work of British canal engineering ⓘ |
| structureType | stone arch aqueduct ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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