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Slateford Aqueduct
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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
Bridge in 2014
Bridge in 2014
The view from the towpath
The view from the towpath
A joint in the iron trough that makes the canal watertight
A joint in the iron trough that makes the canal watertight
Hugh Baird (engineer)
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Hugh Baird was a Scottish civil engineer, who designed and oversaw the building of the Union Canal.
Slateford Aqueduct
…the Water of Leith at Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland. Completed in 1822, it has eight arches and spans a length of 500 feet (150 m). 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…
Ratho Basin, on the Union Canal
Ratho Basin, on the Union Canal