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Avon Aqueduct
Coordinates55°57′51″N 3°39′22″W / 55.964167°N 3.656111°W / 55.964167; -3.656111
CarriesUnion Canal
CrossesRiver Avon
LocaleLinlithgow
Characteristics
Total length810 feet (250 m)
Height86 feet (26 m)
Longest span50 feet (15 m)
No. of spansTwelve
History
DesignerHugh Baird
Location
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The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.

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