Slateford Aqueduct
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, carries the Union Canal across Water of Leith Walkway
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, Union Canal, Slateford Aqueduct” and “Slateford Aqueduct, Union Canal, Edinburgh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slateford Viaduct and Prince Charlie Bridge.
Prince Charlie Bridge
Bridge
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Prince Charlie Bridge is situated 780 feet northeast of Slateford Aqueduct.
Slateford railway station
Railway station
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Slateford railway station is a railway station serving Slateford in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. Slateford railway station is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Slateford Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craiglockhart and Chesser.
Craiglockhart
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craiglockhart is a suburb in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying between Colinton to the south, Morningside to the east Merchiston to the north east, and Longstone and Kingsknowe to the west. The Water of Leith is also to the west.
Chesser
Neighborhood
Chesser is a mainly residential suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, east of the Water of Leith. It, with Longstone, is to the south-west, Allan Park and Craiglockhart to the south, Slateford, Hutchison and Moat to the east, and Gorgie Road to the north.
Slateford
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Slateford is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is east of the Water of Leith. The former village of Slateford lies on the Lanark Road where it crosses the Water of Leith, 1⁄4 mile south west of Slateford Station.
Slateford Aqueduct
- Categories: navigable aqueduct and transportation
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.92339° or 55° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.24951° or 3° 14′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQF2+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 555996618OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7538876
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Slateford Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Slateford Aqueduct”
- Spanish: “Acueducto de Slateford”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slateford Bowling Club Pavilion and Slateford Bowling Club.
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