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Fleet Canal
Canal (19th Century)
Site Name Fleet Canal
Classification Canal (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gatehouse Of Fleet, Canal; Gatehouse-of-fleet; River Fleet; Fleet Bay; Boat Green; Hannay Street; Alder Pool; Port Mcadam
Canmore ID 218084
Site Number NX55SE 41
NGR NX 5885 5487
NGR Description NX 5894 5499 to NX 5868 5464
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/218084
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Anwoth
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX55SE 41.00 5894 5499 to 5868 5464
The Canal [NAT] (centred NX 588 549)
OS 1:10,000 map, 1993.
NX55SE 41.01 NX 58730 54605 Fleet floodgates and sluice (Cally Bank)
Extends onto map sheet NX55NE: see also NX55NE 29.00 (NX 5953 5591 to NX 5896 5500).
For comprehensive descriptive account, see NX55NE 29.00.
Although it had been possible to navigate the Water of Fleet from the sea up to Gatehouse prior to the canal era, nevertheless in 1824 a small scheme was undertaken to construct a canal. The purpose was to improve navigation as well as to achieve reclamation of land formerly covered over by the high tide. This new cut was carried out by men from Alexander Murray of Broughton's estates in Donegal who were in arrears of rent. He owned Cally Park which was situated on the E shore of the estuary. The waterway, which was 1,400 yards in length, was completed between 17 June and 3 October at a cost of #2,204.
J Lindsay 1968.
The route of the canal leading out into Fleet Bay is clearly marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1854, sheet 43) and is still shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1993).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 11 July 2002.
Linear Account
Fleet Canal - Lin 28. From NX 5953 5591 to NX 5868 5464.
History.
Although it had been possible to navigate the Water of Fleet from the sea up to Gatehouse prior to the canal era, nevertheless in 1824 a small scheme was undertaken to construct a canal. The purpose was to improve navigation as well as to achieve reclamation of land formerly covered over by the high tide. This new cut was carried out by men from Alexander Murray of Broughton's estates in Donegal who were in arrears of rent. He owned Cally Park which was situated on the E shore of the estuary. The waterway, which was 1,400 yards in length, was completed between 17 June and 3 October at a cost of #2,204.
J Lindsay 1968.
Summary.
(See map sheets NX55NE and NX55SE).
This canal (NX55NE 29.00) starts on map sheet NX55NE just S of Gatehouse of Fleet and heads SW towards Fleet Bay. On the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire) a draw bridge (NX55NE 151) is clearly marked crossing the canal and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1993) a road bridge (NX55NE 29.01) traverses the waterway shortly before it leaves the map sheet.
The canal (NX55SE 41.00) terminates in Fleet Bay on map sheet NX55SE, with floodgates/sluice (NX55SE 41.01) being clearly marked at its termination on the 1st edition map.
