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Union Canal, West Hermiston Bridge

Road Bridge (19th Century)

Site Name Union Canal, West Hermiston Bridge

Classification Road Bridge (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Union Canal Bridge No 12

Canmore ID 50696

Site Number NT17SE 48

NGR NT 17341 70305

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Currie
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT17SE 48 NT 17341 70305.

[This bridge carries an unclassified road over the Union Canal (built 1818-22, designer Hugh Baird) 140m NW of Hermiston House. See NS97NW 61.02 for a description of a typical bridge.]

(Undated) information in NMRS.

This bridge is shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire 1853, sheet 5), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989) and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND), where the road it carries is labelled Hermiston House Road.

Information from RCAHMS (MD) 8 February 2001.

Architecture Notes

2001 survey photogrpahs stored under 'Union Canal' in the NMRS.

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