Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Bonnington Aqueduct
Bonnington Aqueduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Drumshoreland · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bonnington Aqueduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.9245°, -3.4144°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bonnington Aqueduct is an aqueduct on the Union Canal, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Background
History
The original aqueduct was 10 ft in diameter. The present aqueduct is a concrete replacement, opened in 1978 to allow the road beneath to be widened.
Architecture
The canal and the roughly parallel M8 motorway pass over the B7030 Cliftonhall Road. The aqueduct is only the width of a single boat, meaning that boats may have to wait to pass. Just to the east of the aqueduct, the canal broadens and there is an island with a bird shelter. On the canal, the aqueduct is located between Bridge 15 (Ratho Bridge) and Bridge 16 (Nellfield Bridge). The aqueduct is named after the village of Bonnington to the south, near the border with West Lothian.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9245, -3.4144
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH28 8LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
- Nearest railway station
- Drumshoreland — 3.3 km
Sources
- osm: w337074321 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bonnington Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bonnington Aqueduct2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonnington Aqueduct?
- Bonnington Aqueduct is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH28 8LQ).
- Who owns Bonnington Aqueduct?
- Bonnington Aqueduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Bonnington Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Bonnington Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bonnington Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Drumshoreland, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH28 8LQ.