Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandStrabaneStrabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal
MODERN · CANAL

Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14035
Period
MODERN
Site type
CANAL
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Strabane canal is a modern canal in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, constructed during the nineteenth century as part of the broader network of Irish inland waterway development. Ballydonaghy Lock and Greenlaw Lock are structures associated with this canal system, serving to manage water levels and facilitate navigation along the waterway. The canal represents the industrial and commercial aspirations of the period, designed to improve transport links and support local economic activity through inland navigation. These locks remain physical evidence of the engineering infrastructure required to sustain such waterway networks during the nineteenth-century expansion of Irish canal systems.

Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14035. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal?

Strabane canal is a modern canal in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, constructed during the nineteenth century as part of the broader network of Irish inland waterway development. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14035.

What period does Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal date from?

Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal dates from the modern period, and is classified as a canal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal?

Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 14035.

What other scheduled monuments are near Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rocking stone. portal tomb (4.2 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (4.5 km), Ballynabwee fort. counterscarp rath (5 km).

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