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Port Dundas canal basin is a significant urban waterway feature dating from the late eighteenth century, constructed as part of the Forth and Clyde Canal system which connected the North Sea to the Atlantic via the Clyde. The basin served as a major terminus and distribution point for cargo traffic in Glasgow, facilitating the transport of coal, iron, agricultural products, and manufactured goods throughout Scotland and beyond. The masonry-lined basin with its surrounding quays and warehouse infrastructure represents an important example of late Georgian canal engineering and commercial development. Port Dundas remained a vital component of Glasgow's industrial economy throughout the nineteenth century, though its commercial significance declined with the rise of rail transport and the development of deeper-water ports on the Clyde estuary.
Forth and Clyde Canal, Port Dundas canal basin, Glasgow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6689. View the official record →
Port Dundas canal basin is a significant urban waterway feature dating from the late eighteenth century, constructed as part of the Forth and Clyde Canal system which connected the North Sea to the Atlantic via the Clyde. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6689.
Forth and Clyde Canal, Port Dundas canal basin, Glasgow dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a port dundas canal basin, glasgow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Forth and Clyde Canal, Port Dundas canal basin, Glasgow 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 SM6689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glasgow, remains of Bell's Pottery, Kyle Street (0.5 km), Glasgow Cathedral, precinct and graveyard (1.4 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Glasgow Branch (1.9 km).
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