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Glasgow Corporation Water Works, 1855 Aqueduct, Philippa's Wood Aqueduct Bridge

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Aqueduct (Period Unassigned), Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Glasgow Corporation Water Works, 1855 Aqueduct, Philippa's Wood Aqueduct Bridge

Classification Aqueduct (Period Unassigned), Bridge (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Loch Katrine Scheme

Canmore ID 286593

Site Number NS58SW 42

NGR NS 53011 83841

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/286593

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Oblique aerial photograph of Whinny Brae (bottom, NS 5301 8354), Sauchie Wood (centre, NS 5302 8369) and Philippa's Wood (top, NS 5301 8384) 1855 Aqueduct Bridges, viewed from S
Oblique aerial photograph of Whinny Brae (bottom, NS 5301 8354), Sauchie Wood (centre, NS 5302 8369) and Philippa's Wood (top, NS 5301 8384) 1855 Aqueduct Bridges, viewed from SOblique aerial photographic view of Philippa's Wood (NS 5301 8384) and Quarry Wood Old Aqueduct Bridges (NS 52893 84043).View from North WestOblique aerial photographic view of Whinny Brae (bottom, NS 5301 8354), Sauchie Wood (centre, NS 5302 8369) and Philippa's Wood (top, NS 5301 8384) Old Aqueduct Bridges, viewed from SView from NorthView from North WestView from NorthOblique aerial photographic view of Whinny Brae (bottom, NS 5301 8354), Sauchie Wood (centre, NS 5302 8369) and Philippa's Wood (top, NS 5301 8384) Old Aqueduct Bridges, viewed from S

Administrative Areas

  • Council Stirling
  • Parish Killearn
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Stirling
  • Former County Stirlingshire

Archaeology Notes

NS58SW 42 530112 83841

Loch Katrine aqueduct, Phillipa's Wood aqueduct bridge (Muylle Id no = 261): This aqueduct which carries water in an enclosed iron trough, has two- arches and is of rendered masonry. There is a sluice and the railings on the main bridge are modern replacements. This aqueduct bridge dates from the first phase of the construction (1855-59).

Information from Jelle Muylle, engineer carrying out a survey of aqueducts and related structures of the Glasgow

Corporation Loch Katrine Waterworks Scheme, 2006.

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