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Torcastle Aqueduct, Caledonian Canal

A Category A Listed Building in Caol and Mallaig, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8661 / 56°51'58"N

Longitude: -5.0664 / 5°3'59"W

OS Eastings: 213181

OS Northings: 779158

OS Grid: NN131791

Mapcode National: GBR FBWK.S1L

Mapcode Global: WH1FL.4PP6

Plus Code: 9C8PVW8M+FC

Entry Name: Torcastle Aqueduct, Caledonian Canal

Listing Name: Caledonian Canal, Torcastle Aqueduct over the Allt Sheangain

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Last Amended: 29 September 2020

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338883

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7090

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Sheangain Aqueduct

ID on this website: 200338883

Location: Kilmallie

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig

Parish: Kilmallie

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure Navigable aqueduct Aqueduct

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Description

Thomas Telford, circa 1815. 3 parallel tunnels, measuring approximately 240' in length each, passing under Caledonian Canal, carrying below it the waters of the Allt Sheangain in 2 parallel waterways, with narrow roadway in 3rd tunnel. High semi-circular winged abutments of squared tooled rubble, with tooled rubble copes, flank canal bank, each with 3 round-headed tunnel entrances with triangular cutwaters.

Statement of Interest

Water and roadways paved with oblong sections of ashlar stone. Roadway gives access to Torcastle and other buildings, isolated between River Lochy and Caledonian Canal.

Statutory address revised in 2020. Previously listed as 'Caledonian Canal, Torcastle Acqueduct over the Allt Sheangain'.

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