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Laggan Locks is a component of the Caledonian Canal, the ambitious early nineteenth-century waterway engineered by Thomas Telford to connect the east and west coasts of Scotland via the Great Glen. Constructed between 1803 and 1822, the locks at Laggan form part of the canal's system of interconnected water levels, facilitating navigation through the challenging terrain of the Scottish Highlands. The locks themselves exemplify Telford's engineering expertise, incorporating robust masonry construction characteristic of the period. This section of the canal remains a significant monument to early industrial Scotland and the technical innovations required to link natural lochs—including Loch Lochy—with an artificial waterway of strategic and commercial importance.
Caledonian Canal,Laggan Locks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5295. View the official record →
Laggan Locks is a component of the Caledonian Canal, the ambitious early nineteenth-century waterway engineered by Thomas Telford to connect the east and west coasts of Scotland via the Great Glen. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5295.
Caledonian Canal,Laggan Locks 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 SM5295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal,Laggan Locks to Loch Oich (1.9 km), Invergarry Castle (5.3 km), Caledonian Canal,Loch Oich to Cullochy Lock (9.1 km).
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