Complex sentence: Although the canal was abandoned in 1944 due to the increase in rail networks, the aqueduct remains and is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument, situated in fields astride the River Tern.
Split into simpler sentences: Although the canal was abandoned in 1944 due to the shift in traffic to the rail networks, the aqueduct remains. It is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument, situated in fields astride the River Tern.