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Slateford Aqueduct
Slateford 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
- Slateford · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Slateford Aqueduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1822. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 55.9234°, -3.2495°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Slateford Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. Completed in 1822, it has eight arches and spans a length of 500 feet (150 m).
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Background
History
It was designed by Hugh Baird with advice from Thomas Telford and is modelled on Telford's Chirk Aqueduct. Different parts of the canal were tendered to contractors at different times, and the masonry for the Slateford Aqueduct was advertised to builders on 2 March 1818. Baird wrote to Telford regarding the ironwork, as he had received a visit from James Thomson, representing the company of William Hazledine, who had worked on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Baird was unsure about using a contractor based so far away, and also as to whether the contract should just be for the delivery of the plates or the delivery and assembly.
Architecture
The Barton Aqueduct of 1761, and subsequent canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom, used large quantities of masonry and puddling to obtain watertightness. The Slateford Aqueduct has eight arches of 50 ft span, and is 500 ft long and 75 ft high above the Water of Leith. To the north of the aqueduct, on the side of the accessible towpath, is the parallel Slateford Viaduct, which carries an operational railway.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9234, -3.2495
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH14 1TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South West
- Established
- 1822
- Nearest railway station
- Slateford — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltransporttrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w555996618 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Slateford Aqueduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Slateford Viaduct (9).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slateford Aqueduct?
- Slateford Aqueduct is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH14 1TH).
- When was Slateford Aqueduct built?
- Built or established in 1822.
- Who owns Slateford Aqueduct?
- Slateford Aqueduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Slateford Aqueduct free to visit?
- Yes, Slateford Aqueduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Slateford Aqueduct?
- The nearest railway station is Slateford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH14 1TH.