Longdon-on-Tern
Longdon-on-Tern (also known as Longdon-upon-Tern or colloquially Longdon) is a village in east central Shropshire, England. It is in the unitary district of Telford and Wrekin, and is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Shrewsbury and 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Telford.
It takes part of its name from it position on the River Tern, a tributary of the River Severn. The Tayleur Arms is a public house in the village.
[edit] Aqueduct
The village is particularly notable as the location of the world's first large-scale cast iron navigable aqueduct (52°44′13″N 2°34′04″W / 52.7370°N 2.5679°W, grid reference SJ617156). Designed by Thomas Telford, the aqueduct was constructed in 1796 as part of the Shrewsbury Canal. Although the canal was abandoned in 1944, the aqueduct remains and is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument, situated in fields astride the River Tern. The monument is signposted and visible from the road. Clearly marked footpaths lead directly to the monument, from a small roadside car park. Telford went on to build the very much larger Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, now a World Heritage Site.
[edit] External links
- Details from listed building database (362298) Aqueduct - Grade I. Images of England. English Heritage.
Coordinates: 52°44′09″N 2°34′15″W / 52.7358°N 2.5709°W
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