Forth and Clyde Canal

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The Forth and Clyde Canal at Larbert

The Forth and Clyde Canal was designed by John Smeaton and built from 1768. In 1790 it was opened as a connection between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde . Its length is 56 km.

Between 1789 and 1803 the canal was used to test the first steam-powered boats of the William Symington , including the Charlotte Dundas . The canal, which was privately operated until the 20th century, was nationalized in 1948. Initially successful, it was closed in 1963 and partially filled in. As part of the 2000 celebrations, he was reactivated with lottery money for recreational purposes, including a. the Union Canal was reconnected to it through the construction of the Falkirk Wheel elevator . In 2006 more parts were reopened.

literature

• Jean Lindsay: The Canals of Scotland . David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1968, ( The Canals of the British Isles ).
• From Sea To Sea: A History of the Scottish Lowland and Highland Canals , Glasgow 2005, ISBN 1-903238-94-3

Web links

Commons : Forth and Clyde Canal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Forth & Clyde Canal , Scottish Canals
• The Forth & Clyde Canal , Canal Junction

Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 47 "  N , 4 ° 28 ′ 56"  W.