Almondell Aqueduct
Almondell Aqueduct | |
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 Almondell Aqueduct crossing the River Almond | |
| Coordinates | 55°54′04″N 3°27′46″W / 55.9012°N 3.4627°W |
| OS grid reference | NT 08640 68528 |
| Carries | |
| Crosses | River Almond[1] |
| Locale | West Lothian |
| Maintained by | Scottish Canals[2] |
Preceded by | Almondell Viaduct |
Followed by | Nasmyth Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 25 metres (82 ft)[1] |
| Width | 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | Hugh Baird[1] |
| Construction end | c. 1822[1] |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | Canal Feeder Aqueduct, River Almond |
| Designated | 21 January 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB7371 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Almondell Aqueduct | |
The Almondell Aqueduct is a dual-purpose bridge in West Lothian, Scotland that crosses the River Almond. The bridge carries the Almond Feeder which supplies water to the Union Canal and the National Cycle Route 75.[1] The bridge was built c. 1822 and was designated a category A listed building in 1971.[1][3]
Design
The Almondell Aqueduct is both a footbridge and an aqueduct engineered by Hugh Baird. The structure is an arch bridge with a length of 25 metres and a width of 1.8 metres. It has a cast-iron trough aqueduct that carries the water across the River Almond and above is a cast-iron walkway.[1][4]
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See Also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "East Calder, Almondell Aqueduct". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Almond Feeder Aqueduct: Ongoing Structural Assessments". Scottish Canals. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Canal Feeder Aqueduct, River Almond". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Almondell Aqueduct". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
External links
Media related to Almondell Aqueduct at Wikimedia Commons