Monkland Canal at Netherhouse
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Monkland Canal at Netherhouse
Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 13 May 2010
The embankment is the line of the Monkland Canal as surveyed and built by James Watt. This stretch was completed by 1772 and follows the contour which meant only one retaining wall was required and the spoil from the canal bed was used to build the embankment. Clever chap that man Watt.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.859589
Longitude
-4.090549