The original "Seven Wonders of the Waterways" was compiled over 50 years ago by Robert Aickman who was the co-founder of the Inland Waterways Association, they were published in his book Know Your Waterways.

These are:-

Anderton Lift on the Trent & Mersey Canal

Barton Swing Aqueduct on the Bridgewater Canal

Bingley Five Rise on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Burnley Embankment on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct  on the Llangollen Canal

Standedge Tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

There are many other structures on the canals and waterways that warrant the term 'Wonders of the Waterways', these include:-

Sapperton Tunnel on the Thames & Severn Canal

Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent & Mersey Canal

Crofton Pumping Station on the Kennet & Avon Canal

Falkirk Wheel on the Union Canal

Foxton Inclined Plane on the Grand Union canal (Leicester Section)

Lune Aqueduct on the Lancaster Canal

Neptunes Staircase on the Caledonian Canal