Murtry Aqueduct
Murtry Aqueduct is a three-arched aqueduct that was intended to carry the Dorset and Somerset Canal over the Mells River, near Frome in Somerset, England. It is a grade II listed building.Photo: Spoonfrog, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: grade II listed aqueduct in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Murty Aqueduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary Magdalene, Great Elm and St Michael’s Church, Buckland Dinham.
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Great Elm
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Great Elm, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. In the 13th century the two-bay nave was lengthened, possibly when the tower was added around 1240. Church of St Mary Magdalene, Great Elm is situated 1 mile west of Murtry Aqueduct.
St Michael’s Church, Buckland Dinham
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Michael in Buckland Dinham, Somerset, England, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church has a nave, chancel, south chapel and south porch which date from around 1200. St Michael’s Church, Buckland Dinham is situated 1 mile northwest of Murtry Aqueduct.
St Mary’s Church, Frome
Church
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Frome, Somerset, England. It was built in 1862–1864 to the designs of C. E. Giles and is a Grade II listed building. St Mary’s Church, Frome is situated 1 mile southeast of Murtry Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckland Dinham and Berkley.
Buckland Dinham
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland Dinham is a small village near Frome in Somerset, England. The village has a population of 381. The village's main industry is farming, but the village is also a dormitory village for the nearby cities of Bath and Bristol.
Berkley
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berkley is a dispersed settlement and civil parish in Somerset, England. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 344. It lies on the north-east edge of the town of Frome, St Mary's church being about 2+1⁄4 miles from the centre of Frome. Berkley is situated 3 miles east of Murtry Aqueduct.
Nunney
Village
Photo: Nabokov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nunney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It is located 3 miles south-west of Frome and the parish includes the hamlet of Holwell. Nunney is situated 3 miles southwest of Murtry Aqueduct.
Murtry Aqueduct
- Categories: aqueduct, ruins, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Great Elm, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.24668° or 51° 14′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.34192° or 2° 20′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3V6MW5+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 42766188OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q6939758
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