Union Canal, Bridge No. 17
Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name Union Canal, Bridge No. 17
Classification Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Clifton Hall Bridge
Canmore ID 50755
Site Number NT17SW 42
NGR NT 11023 70693
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50755
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Kirkliston (City Of Edinburgh/midlothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SW 42 NT 11023 70693.
This bridge carries a private road leading to Clifton Hall over the Union Canal (built 1818-22, designer Hugh Baird), some 220m S of Clifton Hall. [A typical bridge is described on NS97NW 61.02, q.v.]
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This bridge, to the S of Clifton Hall School, has a high arch.
H Brown 1997.
This bridge is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1853, sheet 5), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 22 February 2001.
