Lune Aqueduct

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Lune Aqueduct is a historic 18th-century stone aqueduct in Lancaster, England, renowned for carrying the canal high over the River Lune with a series of impressive arches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I listed building
aqueduct
canal aqueduct
architect John Rennie the Elder
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
builtFor Lancaster Canal Company
carries Lancaster Canal
category Bridges and aqueducts in Lancashire
Canal aqueducts in England
Grade I listed bridges in Lancashire
constructionCost approximately £48,000
constructionStart 1794
country England
crosses River Lune
elevationAboveRiver approximately 16 metres
hasInscription Latin dedication tablet on the north side
hasPart ashlar masonry arches
balustraded parapets
rusticated piers
hasRestoration major restoration in early 21st century
heritageDesignation Grade I listed
Scheduled monument
heritageStatus protected historic structure
inception 1797
length approximately 202 metres
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Lancaster
locatedNear Caton Road, Lancaster
locatedOn River Lune valley
linked to: River Lune gorge
location Lancashire
Lancaster
materialUsed stone
notableFor carrying canal high over the River Lune
series of large stone arches
numberOfArches 5
openingDate 1797
owner Canal & River Trust
partOf Lancaster Canal network
linked to: Lancaster Canal
touristAttraction yes
usedFor navigation
recreational boating
walking and tourism
viewpointFor Lancaster countryside
River Lune
waterway Lancaster Canal

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Lancaster Canal notableStructure Lune Aqueduct