Union Canal, Gogar - Ratho
Canal (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Union Canal, Gogar - Ratho
Classification Canal (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh And Glasgow Union Canal
Canmore ID 94706
Site Number NT17SW 97
NGR NT 1205 7100
NGR Description NT 1000 7104 to NT 1499 7103
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/94706
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Ratho
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SW 97.00 LIN 18 From NT 1000 7104 to NT 1499 7103.
NT17SW 97.01 NT 1418 7091 Milestone
NT17SW 97.02 NT 1390 7085 Canal Basin
NT17SW 97.03 NT 1188 7107 Canal Basin
NT17SW 97.04 NT 1043 7064 Milestone
(continued from NT07SE 33.00)
The Union Canal runs generally E-W across this sheet, passing S of Clifton Hall (NT17SW 39) and N of Ratho.
See LIN 18 for general record for dates and details of construction.
Continues on NT17SE 81.
Information from RCAHMS (IF) March 1996
(Scheduling number 8954). The length of the [Edinburgh and Glasgow] Union Canal between the W end of Lin's Mill Aqueduct (NT17SW 47.00) and the E end of the aqueduct (NS97NE 60) over the River Avon [NS 9680 7577 to NT 1043 7063] has been accorded statutory protection by scheduling. The 20km long stretch comprises that portion of the canal within the former boundary of West Lothian.
[Extends onto NS97NE 62.00, NT07NW 73.00, NT 07NE 57.00 and NT07SE 33.00].
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 15 December 2003.
(Scheduling number 11097). The length of the [Edinburgh and Glasgow] Union Canal between Fountainbridge [Edinburgh] and the River Almond [NT 1043 7063 to NT 2464 7785] has been accorded statutory protection by scheduling. The 15km long stretch comprises that portion of the canal within the former boundary of Midlothian.
[Extends onto NT17SE 81.00 and NT27SW 83.00].
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 15 December 2003.
