Fleet Canal, Fleet Floodgates And Sluice
Sluice (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Fleet Canal, Fleet Floodgates And Sluice
Classification Sluice (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Gatehouse Of Fleet, Canal; Cally Bank
Canmore ID 218089
Site Number NX55SE 41.01
NGR NX 58730 54605
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/218089
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Anwoth
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX55SE 41.01 58730 54605
Location formerly entered as NX 5869 5462.
This feature is clearly marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1854, sheet 43) and a drain is still marked at this location on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1993).
Information from RCAHMS (MD), 11 July 2002.
This sluice cuts through the N end of the lengthy embankment of the Cally Bank [name centred NX 5860 5443].
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 March 2006.
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.
