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Union Canal, Bridge No. 48
Bridge (19th Century) (1815)-(1825)
Site Name Union Canal, Bridge No. 48
Classification Bridge (19th Century) (1815)-(1825)
Alternative Name(s) Woodcockdale Bridge
Canmore ID 106216
Site Number NS97NE 62.08
NGR NS 97414 75827
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/106216
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Linlithgow
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County West Lothian
NS97NE 62.08 NS 97414 75827
This bridge has been patched many times, as heavy traffic on the A706 Lanark Road subjects it to much hammering.
H Brown 1997.
This bridge is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Linlithgowshire 1856, sheet 5), on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Linlithgowshire 1899, sheet 5NW), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989) and on the OS Basic Scale digital map (2000). It carries a minor road from Woodcackdale Farm to the N over the canal.
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 5 April 2001.
