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Canal bridge. The line of the canal, followed by the present driveway to Pitmedden House, woulld have continued north of Pitmedden House. The original canal bridge carried the canal over a burn, now it carries traffic to Pitmedden House over the burn. Much of the canal survives at this point because the Railway line takes a more direct shorter route whereas the canal followed the contours of the land. The Aberdeenshire canal ran for 18 1/2 miles from Waterloo Quay to Port Elphinstone, between 1805 and 1854. In 1834 the canal was connected to the harbour when a tidal lock was built. Previously goods from the harbour were transferred by road to the canal. When the canal was bought by the Great North of Scotland Railway much of the canal route was redeveloped for the railway lines.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Aberdeen City
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NJ81SE0281 - PITMEDDEN