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Union Canal, Lock 8 Basin, Falkirk
Canal Basin (Period Unassigned), Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Lock 8 Basin, Falkirk
Classification Canal Basin (Period Unassigned), Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 185313
Site Number NS87NE 103.07
NGR NS 8674 7947
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/185313
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Falkirk
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS87NE 103.07 NS 8674 7947.
This side-pond supplied Lock 8 (NS87NE 103.06).
RCAHMS 1963.
This basin/reservoir supplied Lock 8 (NS87NE 103.06) with water.
G Hutton 1993.
This basin/reservoir, situated on the S side of the canal and just to the W of Lock 8 (NS87NE 103.06) is clearly visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1864, sheet xxx) and on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1899, sheet xxx NW).
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 10 May 2001.
