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Glasgow Corporation Waterworks, 1855 And 1885 Aqueducts, Mugdock Tunnel Chambers
Tunnel Chamber(S) (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow Corporation Waterworks, 1855 And 1885 Aqueducts, Mugdock Tunnel Chambers
Classification Tunnel Chamber(S) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Katrine Scheme
Canmore ID 287522
Site Number NS57NE 108
NGR NS 5562 7649
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/287522
- Council Stirling
- Parish Strathblane (Stirling)
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS57NE 108 5562 7649
For general summary of Loch Katrine (reservoir), see NN41SW 29.
The growth of Glasgow and the subsequent need for unpolluted water for both human and industrial consumption, resulted in the decision to build an aqueduct to provide water to the city. Loch Katrine was chosen to be the source of the supply. The system (34 miles long) was inaugurated by Queen Victoria on the 14 October 1859. By 1883 an additional supply from Loch Katrine was needed due to the increased consumption of water by the city. An additional aqueduct was constructed from 1885. The new system, measuring 23.5 miles in length, was officially opened on 21st June 1901.
Glasgow Corporation Water-Works 1909
Loch Katrine scheme, Mugdock tunnel chambers (Muylle Id=412): These three stop plank chambers with individual sets of stairs, divert the flow of water from the two Mugdock tunnels into the east gauge basin, west gauge basin or the connection tunnel to the Craigmaddie gauge basin. These chambers allow direct low-level access to the aqueduct tunnel.
Information from Jelle Muylle, engineer carrying out a survey of all structures relating to the Glasgow Corporation Loch Katrine Waterworks Scheme, 2006.
Project (8 January 2018 - 9 January 2018)
An archaeological desk-based assessment of the proposed route for a water pipeline. The assessment comprised a walkover survey of the route combined with a map regression exercise and on-line searches of the National Record of the Historic Environment and the Stirling Council Historic Environment Record. The East Dunbartonshire Historic Environment Record is not available on-line.
Information from C Shaw - Guard Archaeology Ltd
OASIS ID: guardarc1-307462
Desk Based Assessment (8 January 2018 - 9 January 2018)
NS 5562 7649 These three stop plank chambers with individual sets of stairs, divert the flow of water from the two Mugdock tunnels into the east gauge basin, west gauge basin or the connection tunnel to the Craigmaddie gauge basin. These chambers allow direct low level access to the aqueduct tunnel.
Information from C Shaw – Guard Archaeology Ltd
OASIS ID: guardarc1-307462
