| Avon Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
| The Avon Aqueduct | |
| Carries | Union Canal |
| Location | Linlithgow |
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| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Designer | Thomas Telford |
| Trough construction | Cast iron |
| Pier construction | Brick |
| Number of spans | Twelve |
| Total length | 810 ft. (250 m) |
| Height | 86 ft. (26 m) |
| Boats can pass? | No |
| Towpath(s) | Both |
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The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct on the Union Canal near Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is 810 feet (250 m) long and 86 feet (26 m) high; it is the longest and tallest aqueduct in Scotland, and the second longest in Britain (after the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales). It can be viewed from Muiravonside Country Park.
The aqueduct was built after a design by Thomas Telford, there are twelve arches, and the water is carried in a cast iron trough. There is a towpath along one side.
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