Killearn Aqueduct Bridge (Former Glasgow Corporation Water Works)

The Killearn Aqueduct Bridge, formerly part of the Glasgow Corporation Water Works, was designed by engineer John F Bateman around 1856, with later alterations. This six-span bridge features round arches and a long abutment wall to the north, along with a deep parapet that contains a conduit. It is constructed from bull-faced red sandstone with ashlar dressings. Notable architectural details include a string course at the points where the arches spring, a roll-moulded string course at the base of the parapet, and a moulded coping. The parapet is topped with standard Glasgow Corporation Water Works tubular cast-iron railings, which have a floral motif at the head of each upright. At each end of the bridge, the conduit emerges from a sandstone archway, flanked by six access steps on either side and surrounded by coped sandstone walls. There is a concrete cover over the conduit, with a gauge located at the south end. Additional security covers were added in 2007.