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Union Canal, Bridge No. 39, Philpstoun
Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Bridge No. 39, Philpstoun
Classification Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 96411
Site Number NT07NE 57.01
NGR NT 05400 76839
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96411
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Abercorn (West Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County West Lothian
NT07NE 57.01 NT 05400 76839.
[This bridge carries a track over the Union canal (built 1818-22, designer Hugh Baird), some 300m NE of Fairniehill farm. A typical bridge is described on NS97NW 61.02, q.v.]
(Undated) information in NMRS.
A farm track traverses the canal on this bridge, with overhead power lines also located at this point.
H Brown 1997.
A footpath traverses the canal on this bridge, as shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Linlithgowshire 1856, sheet 6). On the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Linlithgowshire 1897, sheet 6NW) a mineral railway crosses the canal on the bridge, serving Philpstoun shale oil works. However, on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND) the bridge merely carries a track over the canal.
Information from the RCAHMS (MD) 15 March 2001.
