Stanley Ferry Aqueduct
River Calder, Stanley, West Yorkshire
associated engineer
George Leather
date 1836 - 8th August 1839
era Georgian |
category Aqueduct |
OS grid reference SE354230
ICE reference number HEW 191
Thought to be the largest cast iron aqueduct in the world, Stanley Ferry Aqueduct carries the new cut of the Aire & Calder Navigation over the Calder River north east of Wakefield.
Two cast iron segmental arch open web ribs span the river, held in place by masonry abutments. Each rib is composed of seven ladder-like segments.
The cast iron trough is 165ft long, 24ft wide and 8ft 6in deep, and is suspended from the arches by 35 two and a quarter inch diameter wrought iron hangers at 3ft centres.
The trough is made of flanged plates bolted together. It holds 940 tons of water.
A pre-stressed precast concrete aqueduct was built in 1981 to take over the task of carrying the canal and the cast iron one was then repaired for preservation.
Casting: Milton Ironworks (Graham & Co)
Masonry: H. McIntosh
Location
Stanley Ferry Aqueduct
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