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Ardrishaig Harbour
Canal (Period Unassigned), Harbour (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ardrishaig Harbour
Classification Canal (Period Unassigned), Harbour (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Crinan Canal Entrance
Canmore ID 39402
Site Number NR88NE 33
NGR NR 85381 85333
NGR Description Centred NR 85381 85333
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39402
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish South Knapdale
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR88NE 33.00 centred 85381 85333
Crinan Canal entrance is at grid reference NR 8532 8528.
For list of sites related sites to Crinan Canal, see NR88NE 24.00 Crinan Canal.
NR88NE 33.01 NR 85467 85309 Ardrishaig Harbour, Lighthouse
NR88NE 33.02 NR 85407 85333 Ardrishaig, Breakwater
NR88NE 33.03 NR 8524 8532 Ardrishaig, Harbour House and Offices
See also:
NR88NE 75 NR 85373 85388 Ardrishaig, Pier
In 1850 the entrance to this harbour was deepened by almost two feet with the aid of a small dredging-machine.
J Lindsay 1968.
The harbour is visible on the aerial photograph of Ardrishaig from SE and the harbour square is shown on a close-up photograph.
At the harbour is a round-ended pier (NR88NE 33.02) flanking the canal entrance and modern navigational lights (NR88NE 33.01) at the end of this breakwater.
RCAHMS 1992.
The harbour is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1873, sheet clxx), on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1900, sheet clxxNE), on the current edition of the OS 10000 map (1981) and on the OS 1:10000 raster map (ND).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 12 July 2001.
