Slipway (Balloch)
The Balloch Slipway is a slipway in the Scottish town of Balloch in the Council Area of West Dunbartonshire . A winch house with the corresponding machinery is part of it. It was built between 1900 and 1901 by George Halliday from Rothesay . John Bennie from Glasgow made the machines. In 2000 the building was first included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category C and then upgraded to the highest Category A in 2003. The plant has not been in operation since 1999 at the latest. The machinery, which is still in its original state, appears particularly worthy of protection.
description
The structure is located on the northern edge of Balloch on the south bank of Loch Lomond, just west of the Leven River . The slipway consists of an inclined plane in Loch Lomond that extends below the surface of the water. Two parallel, cast-iron rails run on this , which are supplemented by a central rack . A wooden slip trolley with a total of 262 wheels is available.
The winch house is a one-story, elongated, brick-built building. The facades are plastered with Harl and decorated with brick decorative ribbons. The building edges are set off with brick, which also surrounds the windows. On the long side, the windows are arranged on four vertical axes, or on the east side three windows and a modern steel door. A large window area can be found in the middle of the south-facing gable end. A high, double-leaf wooden gate is installed on the lake side. The building ends with a gable roof , which is covered with gray slate shingles.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on the slipway in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Canmore Slipway, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 0 '27.6 " N , 4 ° 35' 26.9" W.