Union Canal, Lin's Mill Feeder
Canal Feeder (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Lin's Mill Feeder
Classification Canal Feeder (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Almond Valley Feeder
Canmore ID 180560
Site Number NT17SW 177
NGR NT 1056 7041
NGR Description NT 1058 7056 to NT 1047 7000
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/180560
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Kirkliston (City Of Edinburgh/midlothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SW 177 1058 7056 to 1047 7000
For continuation of this aqueduct (as Almondell Canal Aqueduct), see NT06NE 32.00.
See also:
NT05NW 34.00 centred NT 019 580 Cobbinshaw Reservoir
NT06NE 32.00 NT 08644 68529 Almondell Aqueduct
Canal Feeder [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map [no date available].
This canal feeder starts from the Bog Burn, just downstream of Mid Calder, and channels some of the water from the Cobbinshaw Reservoir (NT05NW 34.00) into the canal. The feeder, which is nearly three miles in length, enters the canal from the S just E of the Lin's Mill Aqueduct (NT17SW 47).
G Hutton 1993.
This is the major feeder for the canal.
H Brown 1997.
This feeder is visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1853, sheet 5) and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND) and is marked as canal feeder on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 22 February 2001.
