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Monkland Canal, Cuilhill Basin
Canal Basin (Period Unknown)
Site Name Monkland Canal, Cuilhill Basin
Classification Canal Basin (Period Unknown)
Canmore ID 205358
Site Number NS76NW 68.16
NGR NS 7017 6507
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/205358
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Old Monkland (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS76NW 68.16 7017 6507.
This basin on the N side of the canal, a short distance to the E of Cuilhill Bridge (NS76NW 69), is clearly shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Lanarkshire 1864, sheeet vii), but is no longer visible on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Lanarkshire 1899, sheet viiSE).
This may be the basin referred to in the North Lanarkshire Archives (Drumpellier Estate Papers, U8 10/04, 30 September 1850) as incurring certain construction costs.
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 10 January 2002.
