Finlathen Aqueduct
Footbridge in Dundee, Scotland
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Finlathen Aqueduct is a former aqueduct which now serves as a footbridge in Dundee, Scotland. It is Category B listed.[1]
Finlathen Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
The footbridge in Finlathen Park | |
| Coordinates | 56.48605°N 2.94251°W |
| OS grid reference | NO 42054 33060 |
| Crosses | Dighty Burn |
| Locale | Dundee |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | 11 |
| History | |
| Built | 1844 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Finlathen Aqueduct |
| Designated | 12 March 1993 |
| Reference no. | LB25284 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Finlathen Aqueduct | |
History
The aqueduct was constructed in the 1840s to carry water from Monikie Burn to Stobsmuir Reservoir. A second water main with a diameter of 15 inches was laid in 1862 however the expanded aqueduct proved inadequate. In the 1870s it was superseded by a new water supply from the Loch of Lintrathen.[1] It was later opened as a footpath.[2]
In July 2019, the aqueduct was closed and fenced off after sagging was observed.[3] Part of the edge of the aqueduct subsequently collapsed overnight.[4] The repaired bridge reopened in June 2022.[2]
