Kelvin Aqueduct
Designed by civil engineer Robert Whitworth and completed in 1790, the Kelvin aqueduct is a major engineering structure on the Forth & Clyde Canal, and carries the main line of the waterway across the River Kelvin. The impressive 122m-long aqueduct boasts four masonry arches, rising 21m above the river. On completion the aqueduct was recognised not only as the largest ever constructed in Britain, but also the largest in Europe. Of particular note, and just visible, are the arched sides that transfer the outward pressure of the water onto the buttresses. The lower of the five locks of the Maryhill flight is seen beyond the aqueduct.
Location: Kelvin Aqueduct
Original line: Forth and Clyde Canal
Photographer: Malcolm Chattwood
Contact photographer: Malcolm Chattwood
Date: 23/02/2023
Image number: 84694
