Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth
Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB34048). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 27/09/1994 Local Authority Falkirk Planning Authority Falkirk Burgh Grangemouth NGR NS 93243 82622 Coordinates 293243, 682622 — Opened 1906 by the Caledonian Railway, D A Mathieson, engineer, Motherwell Bridge & Engineering Co Ltd, contractors. Single-span bowed steel Pratt truss bridge, hydraulically operated, with timber deck and inset railway track. Trusses linked at top by three light lattice girders. Wooden control tower with extensive glazing and external stair, in railway signal box style, and lattice-post signal controlling approach to bridge. — Apart from Victoria Bridge, Leith Docks, only swing bridge of its type surviving in Scotland. Span 161 feet, weight of span 165 tons.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge is a bridge located in Grangemouth, central Scotland, postcode FK3. It is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its historical significance and architectural interest.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0246, -3.7144
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK3 8UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1906
Sources
- wikidata: Q15109857 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth?
- Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK3 8UH).
- Is Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth a listed building?
- Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth free to visit?
- Yes, Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carron Dock and Western Channel Swing Bridge, Docks, Grangemouth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK3 8UH. It sits within the Alloa and Grangemouth parliamentary constituency.