Union Canal, Bridge No. 62
Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Bridge No. 62
Classification Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bantaskin Bridge; Bantaskine Bridge; Edinburgh And Glasgow Union Canal
Canmore ID 95391
Site Number NS87NE 31.02
NGR NS 87773 79235
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/95391
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Falkirk
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS87NE 31.02 87773 79235
This bridge, c.500m W of Falkirk High station,carries a track over the Union Canal (built 1818-22, designer Hugh Baird). See Hutton for early 1900s photographs. A description of a typical bridge is given on NS97NW 61.02, q.v.)
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This bridge is the most photographed on the canal. Formerly boats were available for hire at this point.
G Hutton 1993.
This bridge is also known as Walker's Bridge and is the last on the canal.
H Brown 1997.
This bridge carries a minor road or track over the canal 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 NE). On the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map and on the OS Basic Scale digital map (2000) the bridge is carrying a track.
Information from RCAHMS (MD) 3 May 2001.
