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Longdon-on-Tern

Buildings and structures in ShropshireEngvarB from September 2013Telford and WrekinVillages in Shropshire
St Bartholomew's Church, Longdon upon Tern geograph.org.uk 517209
St Bartholomew's Church, Longdon upon Tern geograph.org.uk 517209

Longdon-Upon-Tern (also known as Longdon-on-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 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Shrewsbury and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-west of Telford. Longdon-Upon-Tern is situated on the River Tern, a tributary of the River Severn. Settled since at least the Normans, the village is notable as the site of the Longdon-on-Tern Aqueduct, the first large-scale cast iron navigable aqueduct, designed and built by Thomas Telford for the canal. The aqueduct is Grade I listed and a preserved as a scheduled ancient monument.

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