Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder
Loch a' bharain canal feeder

Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder

Scotland
HES SM6502
Site type
Loch a' bharain canal feeder
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Crinan Canal is a canal feeder system constructed in Argyllshire, Scotland, designed to supply water to the Crinan Canal. The canal feeder draws from Loch a' Bharain and forms part of the infrastructure associated with the Crinan Canal, which was engineered in the early nineteenth century to provide a navigable waterway between the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Jura. The feeder channel represents an essential component of the canal's hydraulic system, enabling the maintenance of adequate water levels for vessel passage. As a work of early industrial engineering, it demonstrates the considerable civil engineering efforts undertaken in Scotland during the period of canal expansion.

Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6502. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder?

Crinan Canal is a canal feeder system constructed in Argyllshire, Scotland, designed to supply water to the Crinan Canal. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6502.

Who is responsible for protecting Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder?

Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder 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 SM6502.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (1.6 km), Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of (3.2 km), Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of (3.3 km).

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