Slateford Aqueduct
Slateford Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°55′24″N 3°14′58″W / 55.923414°N 3.249454°W |
| Carries | Union Canal |
| Crosses | Water of Leith |
| Locale | Slateford |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Height | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Longest span | 50 feet (15 m) |
| No. of spans | Eight |
| History | |
| Designer | Hugh Baird, Thomas Telford |
| Construction start | 1819 |
| Construction end | 1822 |
| Location | |
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).