Union Canal, Bridge No. 52
Road Bridge (19th Century)
Site Name Union Canal, Bridge No. 52
Classification Road Bridge (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kirk Bridge; Muiravonside Cemetery; Manuel Woaks
Canmore ID 95653
Site Number NS97NE 62.01
NGR NS 9549 7710
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Falkirk
- Parish Muiravonside
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS97NE 62.01 NS 9549 7710.
[Kirk Bridge, Union Canal Bridge No.52, is situated adjacent to Muiravonside Cemetery. It carries a track leading to Manuel Works over the Union Canal (bult 1818-22, designer Hugh Baird). A typical bridge is described on NS97NW 61.02, q.v.]
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This bridge, clearly marked Kirk Bridge, is shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1865, sheet XXXI), on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1899, sheet XXXISW), on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989) and on the OS Basic Scale digital map (2000).
Information from RCAHMS (MD), 17 April 2001.
