1856 valve house, Blane Valley
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1856 valve house, Blane Valley
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 8 Jul 2017
One of five valve houses built as part of the Glasgow Corporation Water Works system to bring clean water from Loch Katrine to Glasgow. This is one of the original three built in 1856, and another, built in 1932 stands close by. These buildings, together with an associated ventilation shaft, and walls, make up a group of buildings which are Category C listed [http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB51146].
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Image Location
Latitude
55.99118
Longitude
-4.320364