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Avon Aqueduct

Avon Aqueduct

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Avon Aqueduct

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Location: Whitecross, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Avon Aqueduct – View of the Avon Valley loop from Maddiston

8.29km

02:14

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Union Canal at Linlithgow – Avon Aqueduct loop from Linlithgow

10.1km

02:39

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Avon Aqueduct – Avon Aqueduct loop from Falkirk High

22.8km

05:54

120m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

October 31, 2015

Excellent viewing spot for the Avon Aqueduct. There are a set of steps here where you can walk up to the aqueduct and walk across for even more stunning views.

The aqueduct was built to a design by Hugh Baird, with advice from Thomas Telford, in tandem with the aqueducts at Slateford and Lin's Mill, with which it shares its design. Telford was not convinced that the stone arches were necessary in conjunction with the iron trough, but Baird used both on all three major aqueducts. Construction was carried out by Messrs. Craven, Whitaker and Nowell between 1819 and 1821, their success in building a stone bridge over the River Ouse making their tender for the contract "by far the most eligible."

The aqueduct straddles the border between the West Lothian and Falkirk Council areas, so has two Historic Scotland listings. The aqueduct is a category A listed building.

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Avon Aqueduct

1. Avon Aqueduct – View of the Avon Valley loop from Maddiston

2. Union Canal at Linlithgow – Avon Aqueduct loop from Linlithgow

3. Avon Aqueduct – Avon Aqueduct loop from Falkirk High

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