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Loanead, Niven's Knowe, Edinburgh And District Water Trust, Pipeline
Pipeline (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Loanead, Niven's Knowe, Edinburgh And District Water Trust, Pipeline
Classification Pipeline (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) New Pentland; Crawley Tunnel
Canmore ID 299238
Site Number NT26SE 165
NGR NT 26287 64201
NGR Description From NT 25768 63002 to NT 26655 84999
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/299238
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Glencorse
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Note (1 October 2014)
A water pipeline runs from Glencourse Reservoir to the mound and possibly Leith. Built by the Edinburgh Water Works/Edinburgh and District Water Trust, it was often referred to as the Crawley Tunnel, although through most of its distance it was actually a cast iron pipeline.
For related sites see
NT26SW 63 & 143
NT26SE 165
NT26NE 346
NT27SE 5844, 6016
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 1 October 2014.
Note (1 October 2014)
Changed classification from Aquaduct to pipeline.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 1 October 2014.
