Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMonkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road
Netherhouse road to cuilhill road

Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road

Scotland
HES SM11334
Site type
Netherhouse road to cuilhill road
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Monkland Canal is a navigable waterway constructed in the late eighteenth century to transport coal and other goods from the Monklands collieries to the Forth and Clyde Canal near Glasgow. The section between Netherhouse Road and Cuilhill Road in Lanarkshire retains surviving stretches of the original canal bed, embankments, and associated infrastructure from this period of industrial development. The canal represents an important example of Scottish canal engineering and served a vital role in facilitating the exploitation and movement of mineral resources during the Industrial Revolution. Although sections have been lost to modern development, the surviving portions contribute to understanding the landscape transformation of the Monklands during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11334. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road?

Monkland Canal is a navigable waterway constructed in the late eighteenth century to transport coal and other goods from the Monklands collieries to the Forth and Clyde Canal near Glasgow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11334.

Who is responsible for protecting Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road?

Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road 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 SM11334.

What other scheduled monuments are near Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monkland Canal, 200m E of Cuilhill Road to West Canal Street (2.9 km), Monkland Canal, Gartsherrie Branch, Summerlee (3.1 km), Monkland Canal, Coatbank Street to Paddock Street, Coatbridge (5.2 km).

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