Everything about The Crinan Canal totally explained
The
Crinan canal is a
canal in the west of
Scotland. It takes its name from the village of
Crinan which is located at its westerly end. Nine miles long, it connects the village of
Ardrishaig on
Loch Gilp with the
Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the
Clyde and the
Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the
Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed
Mull of Kintyre. The canal has essentially no height limit, and is a popular route today for
yachts to travel from the
Firth of Clyde to the west coast of Scotland. It is 10 feet (3m) deep.
The canal was originally built for commercial
Clyde puffers to travel between the industrialised region around
Glasgow to the West Highland villages and islands. It was designed by
civil engineer John Rennie and work started in 1794, but the canal wasn't completed until 1801 (two years later than planned). Problems, particularly with the locks, meant that some parts of the canal had to be redesigned - a task that fell to
Thomas Telford in 1816.
Images
Image:Crinan Canal&Yacht.jpg|Yacht motoring along Crinan Canal
Image:Crinan Canal Marina.jpg|Boats in Crinan Basin
Bibliography
- Lindsey, Jean (1968) The Canals of Scotland, The Canals of the British Isles 8, Newton Abbot : David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-4240-1
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