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Latitude: 55.9012 / 55°54'4"N
Longitude: -3.4627 / 3°27'45"W
OS Eastings: 308640
OS Northings: 668526
OS Grid: NT086685
Mapcode National: GBR 4086.4F
Mapcode Global: WH5RJ.SX8Z
Entry Name: Almondell,footbridge & aqueduct
Scheduled Date: 28 January 1980
Last Amended: 15 October 1990
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4242
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Industrial: bridge, viaduct, aqueduct
Location: Mid Calder
County: West Lothian
Electoral Ward: East Livingston and East Calder
Traditional County: Midlothian
The monument comprises a cast-iron trough aqueduct of 25m clear span. Constructed on the arch principle, it is 1.8m wide and has a height of 3.55m at the centre. The trough has a cast-iron walkway. It was built c.1821 to carry the feeder from a weir upsteam to the canal further to the N.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the site as NT06NE 32.0.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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