Avon Aqueduct
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The Avon Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century Scottish aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon near Linlithgow, and is one of the largest aqueducts of its kind in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avon Aqueduct canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
canal aqueduct ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architect | Hugh Baird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| consultingEngineer | Thomas Telford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cast-iron trough supported on masonry piers
ⓘ
segmental stone arches ⓘ towpath along one side ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Linlithgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muiravonside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cast-iron trough
ⓘ
stone arches ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
masonry and iron aqueduct
ⓘ
trough aqueduct ⓘ |
| height |
about 26 metres
ⓘ
about 86 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1821 ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
tallest aqueducts in Scotland ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish inland waterways heritage ⓘ |
| length |
about 247 metres
ⓘ
about 810 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Muiravonside area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Linlithgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Union Canal near Linlithgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Scottish Canals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cast iron
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 12 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| region | Central Belt of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterway | Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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