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Kelvin Aqueduct

 
 
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The Kelvin Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct in Glasgow, Scotland, which carries the Forth and Clyde Canal over the River Kelvin.

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[River Kelvin] Ha'penny Bridge and several in the grounds of Kelvingrove Park. The Kelvin Aqueduct carries the Forth and Clyde Canal over the river. It was Britain's [Kelvin (disambiguation)] Glasgow Kelvin (Scottish Parliament constituency) Glasgow Kelvin (UK Parliament constituency) Kelvin Aqueduct, Glasgow Kelvin Hall, Glasgow Kelvin, South [List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom] This list of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom covers aqueducts that have articles in Wikipedia. The actual number of canal aqueducts is much greater [Avon Aqueduct] it to be of more slender construction than a purely stone aqueduct such as the Kelvin Aqueduct. It is just over 810 feet (250 m) long including the tapered [Maryhill] the crossing of the River Kelvin became the focus for massive construction activity. Five locks, the great Kelvin Aqueduct and, between two of the locks [Forth and Clyde Canal] and runs along the south bank of the River Kelvin, and over the Luggie Water, by a fine stone aqueduct, at Kirkintilloch; it then approaches within [Luggie Aqueduct] The sides of the aqueduct are arched, with a rise of about 1 in 10, a feature also employed on the Kelvin Aqueduct. The aqueduct and the bridge below [Forth and Clyde Canal Pathway] fortification and wall, seen for example at Bar Hill near Twechar The Kelvin Aqueduct in Glasgow is 120 m (400 ft) long and 21 m (70 ft) high. Sustrans have [Almond Aqueduct] it to be of more slender construction than a purely stone aqueduct such as the Kelvin Aqueduct. Measuring 420 feet (130 m) long, it carries the Union Canal
 
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Kelvin Aqueduct - Wikipedia
The Kelvin Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct in Glasgow, Scotland, which carries the Forth and Clyde Canal over the River Kelvin.
Maryhill Locks and the Kelvin Aqueduct, Forth & Clyde Canal
Apr 4, 2016 ... The Kelvin Aqueduct when built was the largest engineering feat since the time of the Romans - it was designed by Robert Whitworth.
Kelvin Aqueduct - Engineering Timelines
The Kelvin Aqueduct is a major structure on John Smeaton's Forth & Clyde Canal , and was the largest aqueduct in Europe in 1790. It carries the waterway over ...
Category:Kelvin Aqueduct - Wikimedia Commons
Jun 20, 2018 ... English: The Kelvin Aqueduct is an aqueduct in Glasgow, Scotland, which carries the Forth and Clyde Canal over the River Kelvin. Kelvin ...
Glasgow, Maryhill, Forth And Clyde Canal, Kelvin Aqueduct | Canmore
Kelvin Aqueduct, built 1787-90 for the Forth and Clyde canal by R Whitworth, engineer, at a cost of £8509. Four heavy masonry arches, each 50 ft (15.2m) long  ...
File:Kelvin Aqueduct, Maryhill.JPG - Wikipedia
DescriptionKelvin Aqueduct, Maryhill.JPG. English: Kelvin Aqueduct & Maryhill Locks 'Staircase', Forth & Clyde Canal, Glasgow, Scotland. Date, 30 March 2016,  ...
Kelvin Aqueduct (Glasgow, 1790) | Structurae
Oct 28, 2009 ... Kelvin Aqueduct is a canal bridge, vaulted arch bridge and masonry bridge that was built from 1787 until 1790. The project is located in ...
Kelvin Aqueduct
Kelvin Aqueduct, Glasgow, UK. 5 likes. The Kelvin Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct in Glasgow, Scotland, which carries the Forth and Clyde Canal over the ...
Plaques unveiled to honour engineering achievement of Kelvin ...
Dec 6, 2016 ... Designed by civil engineer Robert Whitworth and completed in 1790, the aqueduct is a major engineering structure on the Forth & Clyde Canal, ...
Glasgow's 'wonder of the world' and the dark secret behind its ...
Aug 23, 2020 ... When it was built over 200 years ago, the Kelvin Aqueduct was one of the largest monuments to be constructed since Roman times.