Glasgow, Govan Ferry
Ford (18th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Govan Ferry
Classification Ford (18th Century)
Canmore ID 44026
Site Number NS56NE 115
NGR NS 561 656
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44026
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56NE 115 561 656
There were formerly three fords across the Clyde, one of which was near the present Govan Ferry (See also NS56NW 4 and NS56NE 116).
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
Desk Based Assessment (7 September 2017)
Although its exact location is unknown, the New Statistical Account (1845, 670) reports that a ford once crossed the river Clyde near the Govan Ferry (NS56NE 1087). It details that this and two other fords (NS56NW 4 and NS56NE 116) could be crossed safely, as at this time the Clyde was quite shallow, a James Watt survey of 1770 recording the depth of the water at the mouth of the Kelvin to be only 3’8’’ (1.12m) at high water and 1’6’’(0.45m) at low water.
Information from HES Survey and Recording (AMcC) 7 September 2017.
