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Ratho Bridge No 15

 
Baird Road, Hillend EH28 8RA, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Ratho Bridge No 15 is a minor waterways place on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal between Falkirk Wheel (lower level) (A new and unique boat lift) (24 miles and ¼ furlongs and 2 locks to the west) and Scott Russell Aqueduct (western end) (3 miles and ¼ furlongs to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Falkirk Wheel (lower level) is The Bridge Inn (Ratho) (Canalside); a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Scott Russell Aqueduct (western end) is Ratho Winding Hole; ¼ furlongs away.

There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.

Nellfield Bridge No 161 mile, 5¾ furlongs
Bonnington Aqueduct1 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Bonnington Island1 mile, 2¼ furlongs
Ratho Field Bridge6¾ furlongs
The Bridge Inn (Ratho)a few yards
Ratho Bridge No 15
Ratho Winding Hole¼ furlongs
Gogar Moor Bridge No 141 mile, 2 furlongs
Jaw Bridge No 131 mile, 5¼ furlongs
Gogar Burn Aqueduct1 mile, 5¾ furlongs
West Hermiston Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 2¾ furlongs
 
 
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Additional information

Pub nearby ans a regular bus service into Edinburgh (service 12) from the road over the bridge.

 
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In the direction of Union Canal Junction

Kilpunt Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Learielaw Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Drumshoreland Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Broxburn Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Greendykes Road Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Niddry Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Myre Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Kingscavils Bridge Winding Hole11 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Manse Road Basin13 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole15 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole15 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole16 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole17 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Union Canal Junction

In the direction of Edinburgh Quay

Ratho Winding Hole¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
West Hermiston Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Long Hermiston Winding Hole2 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Middleknowe Footbridge Winding Hole3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Wester Hailes Road Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Leamington Lift Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Edinburgh Quay7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Edinburgh Quay

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water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Ratho] 1292, with its present name Ratho. Other places nearby having "Ratho" in their names include Ratho Byres, Ratho Park and Ratho Bank (now named Ashley). It [Forth Bridge] Forth and Tay bridges was stopped. The North British Railway took over the ferry at Queensferry in 1867, and completed a rail link from Ratho in 1868, establishing [List of towns and cities in Scotland by population] Carmunnock or Gartloch. Does not include Kirkliston, Newbridge & Ratho Station, Ratho or South Queensferry. Does not include Kingswells, Milltimber or [Bonnington Aqueduct] On the canal, the aqueduct is located between Bridge 15 (Ratho Bridge) and Bridge 16 (Nellfield Bridge). The aqueduct is named after the village of Bonnington [Midlothian] Piershill Pilrig Pilton Polworth Portobello Powderhall Prestonfield Ratho Ratho Station Ravelston Redford Restalrig Riccarton Roseburn Saughton Sciennes [Newbridge, Edinburgh] Scotmid nearby at Ratho Station. Larger supermarkets can be found in Broxburn. A doctor's surgery and a chemist are located in Ratho. The Newbridge roundabout [Navigable aqueduct] canal over the Water of Leith, the Almond Aqueduct over the River Almond at Ratho, and the very impressive Avon Aqueduct over the River Avon. The Avon is [List of graveyards and cemeteries in Edinburgh] Place/Regent Road Portobello Cemetery (includes a large Muslim section) Ratho Cemetery Rosebank Cemetery, Pilrig Street (includes a Sikh section) Saughton [Forth Bridge approach railways] they were not ready. Trains for the Forth Bridge from the south had to use the old single line from Ratho via Kirkliston. On the north side, none of [HM Prison Edinburgh] prison currently consists of four halls; Glenesk, Hermiston, Ingliston and Ratho. Edinburgh receives prisoners from the courts in Edinburgh, the Lothians
 
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Union Canal, Ratho, Baird Road, Bridge No. 15 | Canmore
Site Name Union Canal, Ratho, Baird Road, Bridge No. 15. Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned). Canmore ID 50778. Site Number NT17SW 63.
union canal, bridge no 15 (ratho village, baird road) (lb27817)
Mar 8, 1994 ... UNION CANAL, BRIDGE NO 15 (RATHO VILLAGE, BAIRD ROAD) (LB27817)
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KIRKTON FARM RATHO · BAIRD ROAD, RATHO PARISH CHURCH · BAIRD ROAD, ... 62, 64 MAIN STREET RATHO · RATHO, BAIRD ROAD, BRIDGE NO. 15 .
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Currie; C Bridge Inn, 27 Baird Road, Ratho, Union Canal Edinburgh; B Bridge No . 15, Baird Road, Ratho, Union Canal Edinburgh; B Bridge No. 16, Union Canal
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Edinburgh; B Union Canal, Bridge No 15 (Ratho Village, Baird Road) Edinburgh; C Ratho Village, 27 Baird Road, Bridge Inn Edinburgh; B Ratho Village, ...