Slateford Aqueduct

Slateford Aqueduct
Coordinates55°55′24″N 3°14′58″W / 55.923414°N 3.249454°W / 55.923414; -3.249454
CarriesUnion Canal
CrossesWater of Leith
LocaleSlateford
Characteristics
Total length500 feet (150 m)
Height75 feet (23 m)
Longest span50 feet (15 m)
No. of spansEight
History
DesignerHugh Baird, Thomas Telford
Construction start1819
Construction end1822
Location
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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 (150 m).