Luggie Aqueduct | |
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Coordinates | 55°56′23″N 4°09′04″W / 55.9397°N 4.15107°W |
Carries | Forth & Clyde Canal |
Crosses | Luggie Water |
Heritage status | Category A listed |
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The Luggie Aqueduct carries the Forth & Clyde Canal over the Luggie Water at Kirkintilloch, [1] to the north of Glasgow. [2] It is a Category A listed building. [3]
It was built by John Smeaton for the Forth and Clyde Canal between 1768-75. [4]
The aqueduct is 37.8 metres (124 ft) long with a single arch span of 13.7 metres (45 ft), and 27.4 metres (90 ft) wide, with a full width canal that allows two boats to pass. [4] [5]
In 1848, the Campsie Branch line was constructed, and crossed the canal through the arch of the aqueduct but above the water beneath. [4] The railway was carried on a twin-arch culvert to carry the water underneath it. [4] The railway has since been removed, and there is now a footpath beneath the aqueduct but with the lines of the rails still visible. [3] There is an old black and white picture of a boat crossing the canal, with a train passing underneath the boat, with the Luggie flowing below the train. [6]
The sides of the aqueduct are arched, with a rise of about 1 in 10, a feature also employed on the Kelvin Aqueduct. [4] [7] The aqueduct and the bridge below are built from grey ashlar. [3]