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Blantyre Mills, Weir
Weir (18th Century)
Site Name Blantyre Mills, Weir
Classification Weir (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) River Clyde
Canmore ID 167018
Site Number NS65NE 42.02
NGR NS 6960 5838
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/167018
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Blantyre (Hamilton)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Hamilton
- Former County Lanarkshire
Desk Based Assessment (7 July 2017)
The Blantyre Mills weir was part of the water management system built to ensure a head of water to power to the Blantyre cotton spinning mills (NS65NE 42), founded in 1785. It is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 25-inch map (Lanark 1864, Sheet XI.11) and, in association with sluices, controlled the flow of water to the mill lade on the west bank of the River Clyde. The weir, which originally measured about 100m in length, is still in use today, a small hydroelectric plant (NS65NE 69) having been built over its W end in 1995.
Information from HES Survey and Recording (AMcC) 7 July 2017.
