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Avon Aqueduct (eastern end)

 
Union Canal Towpath, Avon Aqueduct, West Lothian EH49 6JF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Avon Aqueduct (eastern end) is a minor waterways place on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal between Falkirk Wheel (lower level) (A new and unique boat lift) (8 miles and 4½ furlongs and 2 locks to the west) and Scott Russell Aqueduct (western end) (18 miles and 3¾ furlongs to the east).
 
It is at one end of Avon Aqueduct.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Falkirk Wheel (lower level) is Avon Aqueduct (western end); 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Scott Russell Aqueduct (western end) is Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole; 2½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a river under the canal.

 
 
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In the direction of Union Canal Junction

Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole4 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Huts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Glen Burn Winding Hole5 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Greenbank Winding Hole7 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm7 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole8 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Falkirk Wheel Basin8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction

In the direction of Edinburgh Quay

Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Manse Road Basin2 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Kingscavils Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Myre Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Greendykes Road Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Broxburn Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay

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boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Avon Aqueduct

The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.

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[Dundas Aqueduct] Dundas Aqueduct (grid reference ST785625) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon (the Somerset / Wiltshire border) and the Wessex Main Line [Navigable aqueduct] impressive Avon Aqueduct over the River Avon. The Avon is the second-longest aqueduct in the United Kingdom (810 feet, 250 m). The Agen aqueduct (1849) in [Edstone Aqueduct] Edstone Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a 4 miles (6 km) length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. All are unusual in that the towpaths [River Avon, Falkirk] Avon Heritage Trail, the Bowhouse Burn confluence occurs just before the Avon Aqueduct. This is the tallest aqueduct in Scotland. The Avon Aqueduct—Scotland's [Union Canal (Scotland)] Edinburgh, the Almond Aqueduct near Ratho and the 810-foot-long (250 m) Avon Aqueduct near Linlithgow, the second-longest in the United Kingdom. Priestley [River Avon, Bristol] & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. pp. 18–21. ISBN 0-907864-97-X. "Dundas Aqueduct". Kennet & Avon Canal [Stratford-upon-Avon Canal] The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a canal in the south Midlands of England. The canal, which was built between 1793 and 1816, runs for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) [Avoncliff Aqueduct] Avoncliff Aqueduct (grid reference ST803599) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway, at Avoncliff in Wiltshire [Kennet and Avon Canal] 2003, p. 21 "Dundas Aqueduct". British Waterways. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011. "Kennet & Avon Canal gains 'cruiseway'
 
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Avon Aqueduct - Wikipedia
The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, ... The river passes under the aqueduct at the eastern end, where the aqueduct has a slight curve. It can be viewed from Muiravonside Country Park.
Traces of the Erie Canal - Seneca River Aqueduct
The eastern end of the Seneca River Aqueduct. Left: towpath (north) side, looking northwest ; Middle: looking west ; Right: towpath side, looking west.
Avon Aqueduct, Edinburgh & Glasgow ... - Engineering Timelines
Avon Aqueduct, Edinburgh & Glasgow Union Canal ... aqueduct that carries the Edinburgh & Glasgow Union Canal east-west over the River Avon. ... The aqueduct is 247m long, 25.9m high and 7.2m wide with splayed ends where it joins the ...
Union Canal, Avon Aqueduct | Canmore
Alternative Name(s) River Avon; Edinburgh And Glasgow Union Canal ... View of east end of aqueduct from E. Oblique aerial view of the aqueduct built ... Including the splayed-out ends, where the narrower waterway of the aqueduct expands ...
Union Canal, River Avon to Greenbank (SM8952)
Dec 15, 2003 ... The monument runs from the east end of the aqueduct over the River Avon (on the east) to the original terminus (Port Maxwell) at Greenbank, ...
The John Muir Way
Jun 22, 2020 ... 29 - East side of Avon Aqueduct. Long flight of steps leading down from canal towpath to River Avon path. Avoid by using waymarked cycle ...
Avon Aqueduct Special (incl. Drone Footage) - YouTube
Aug 5, 2020 ... It is time to have a look into the East end of the Forth & Clyde Canal, where it meets the River Forth near Falkirk. Where the canal connects to ...
Avon Aqueduct - WikiVisually
The river passes under the aqueduct at the eastern end, where the aqueduct has a slight curve, it can be viewed from Muiravonside Country Park.
Your journey to the Avon Aqueduct and Causewayend Basin
Your journey to the Avon Aqueduct and ... East of this bridge north of the canal is a house with a false window, which some say is be from the ... At east end of.