River Levern

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Levern
The Levern at Neilston

The Levern at Neilston

Data
location East Renfrewshire , Glasgow , Scotland
River system Clyde
Drain over White Cart Water  → Cart  → Clyde
source Drain from Long Hole
55 ° 44 ′ 56 ″  N , 4 ° 24 ′ 59 ″  W.
Source height 241  m
muzzle in Glasgow in the White Cart Water Coordinates: 55 ° 50 '11 "  N , 4 ° 21' 44"  W 55 ° 50 '11 "  N , 4 ° 21' 44"  W.

length 14.5 km

The River Levern , also called Levern Water , is a river in Scotland . It flows from the north-west bank of Lake Long Loch in the East Renfrewshire council area . After just 400 m, it flows into the Harelaw Dam lake to the west . This 41 hectare lake is a reservoir that was established in 1844. Trout are raised in the shallow lake. From this the Levern flows off in a westerly direction and after about one kilometer it reaches the second reservoir on its course, the Commore Dam . The river flows down the north bank and takes a north-northeast direction for several kilometers. It passes Neilston to the west and passes under the A736 . At Neilston, the Levern receives one of its largest tributaries, Killoch Water . Another two kilometers northeast of the Levern reaches the town of Barrhead , which it flows through. Beyond Barrhead, the Levern forms part of the boundary between the Unitary Authoritys of East Renfrewshire and Glasgow . It finally reaches the southern districts of Glasgow and after four kilometers flows into the Crookston district in the White Cart Water , which later joins the Black Cart Water and flows into the Clyde .

Buildings along the Levern

Salterland Viaduct

At Neilston, the Levern once drove the Crofthead Mill . The cotton mill, which dates back to 1792, was used by the Levern to drive their machines. Today it is classified as a monument in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. Beyond Barrhead, two listed bridges cross the Levern. With the Salterland Viaduct , a three-arched railway viaduct has spanned the Levern since 1847. Earlier sailed features of Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway route, today it is on the Glasgow South Western Line of the First ScotRail used. Right next to it is the Salterland Bridge , also from the 18th century , which leads a single-lane road over the Levern. It is classified as a monument in category C.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Long, hole. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 5: (Lib - Pet). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1884, p. 556 .
  2. ↑ a b c Levern Water. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  3. ↑ Harelaw Dam. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  4. ↑ Killoch Water. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  5. ↑ Croft Head Mill. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  6. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  7. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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