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Glenlee Power Station, Surge Tower

Surge Tower (20th Century)

Site Name Glenlee Power Station, Surge Tower

Classification Surge Tower (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme; Glenlee Tunnel, Surge Tower; Black Bank Wood; Glenlee Aqueduct

Canmore ID 275885

Site Number NX68SW 68.02

NGR NX 60120 80124

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/275885

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Kells
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX68SW 68.02 60120 80124

Surge Tower [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1982.

For Glenlee Tunnel or Aqueduct (NX 5510 7779 to NX 6028 8026), see NX57NE 37.

For adjacent tip (probably formed of excavated material from the construction workings for the surge tower), see NX68SW 68.03.

This monument lies within the area of the field-system NX68SW 108.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 October 2005.

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