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Union Canal, Redding Basin
Canal Basin (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Redding Basin
Classification Canal Basin (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Redding Colliery Basin
Canmore ID 183738
Site Number NS97NW 116
NGR NS 9120 7809
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183738
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Grangemouth
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS97NW 116 NS 9120 7809.
This large basin on the S side of the canal is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1864, sheet XXX), on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch (Stirlingshire 1899, sheet XXXne), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1990) and on the OS Basic Scale digital map (2000).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 19 April 2001.
