[3] It was built by John Smeaton for the Forth and Clyde Canal between 1768-75.

[4][5] In 1848, the Campsie Branch line was constructed, and crossed the canal through the arch of the aqueduct but above the water beneath.

[4] The railway has since been removed, and there is now a footpath beneath the aqueduct but with the lines of the rails still visible.

[3] There is an old black and white picture of a boat crossing the canal, with a train passing underneath the boat, with the Luggie flowing below the train.

[4][7] The aqueduct and the bridge below are built from grey ashlar.