Avon Aqueduct
The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: navigable aqueduct between Falkirk and West Lothian, Scotland
- Also known as: “Avon Aqueduct, Union Canal” and “Union Canal, Avon Aqueduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manuel Junction and Almond Castle.
Manuel Junction
Railway station
Manuel Junction is a railway junction near the village of Whitecross, Falkirk, Scotland. It is the terminus of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and forms a connection between it and the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line. Manuel Junction is situated 1 mile north of Avon Aqueduct.
Almond Castle
Castle
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Almond Castle is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century. It is located 3 miles west of Linlithgow, and north of the Union Canal, in Falkirk, Scotland. Almond Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Avon Aqueduct.
Cottages and Stables, Union Canal, Woodcockdale
Building
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cottages and Stables, Union Canal, Woodcockdale is a building, which is situated 2,900 feet east of Avon Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitecross and Maddiston.
Whitecross
Village
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of West Lothian council in Scotland. It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow and 2.5 miles south-east of Polmont on the west bank of the River Avon.
Maddiston
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles south of Polmont and 0.6 miles south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area. Maddiston is situated 2 miles west of Avon Aqueduct.
Torphichen
Village
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torphichen is a historic small village located north of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. The village is approximately 18 miles west of Edinburgh, 7 miles south-east of Falkirk and 4 miles south-west of Linlithgow. Torphichen is situated 2 miles south of Avon Aqueduct.
Avon Aqueduct
- Categories: stone bridge, arch bridge, navigable aqueduct, and transportation
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.96429° or 55° 57′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.65638° or 3° 39′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7RX87V+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 655445450OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q4829178
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Avon Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Avonský akvadukt”
- Dutch: “Avon-aquaduct”
- German: “Avon Aqueduct”
- Spanish: “Acueducto Avon”
- Spanish: “Acueducto del Avon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Manuel House and Muiravonside Country Park Visitor Centre.
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