Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCaledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge
Banavie to moy bridge

Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge

Scotland
HES SM6492
Site type
Banavie to moy bridge
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Caledonian Canal, Banavie to Moy Bridge is a section of the early nineteenth-century artificial waterway engineered by Thomas Telford and completed in 1822. The canal was designed to provide a navigable route across Scotland from the Atlantic coast to the North Sea, avoiding the treacherous journey around Cape Wrath. This section of the canal traverses the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands, cutting through Lochaber and connecting Banavie on Loch Eil to Moy Bridge near Inverness. The surviving remains reflect the substantial civil engineering achievement of the period, with the canal incorporating locks, aqueducts, and embankments constructed to accommodate sea-going vessels and inland craft.

Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6492. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge?

Caledonian Canal, Banavie to Moy Bridge is a section of the early nineteenth-century artificial waterway engineered by Thomas Telford and completed in 1822. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6492.

Who is responsible for protecting Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge?

Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6492.

What other scheduled monuments are near Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tor Castle (1.4 km), Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,Banavie (3.6 km), Caledonian Canal,Moy Swing Bridge (3.7 km).

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