Canals · Central Scotland
Forth and Cart Canal
Forth and Cart Canal — canal in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK (1836-1893).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clydebank · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Forth and Cart Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1836. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK (1836-1893)". Coordinates: 55.8985°, -4.4015°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Forth and Cart Canal was a short 1⁄2-mile (800-metre) link canal which provided a short cut between the Forth and Clyde Canal, at Whitecrook, and the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Cart. It was intended to provide a transport link between the town of Paisley, the Firth of Forth and Port Dundas, Glasgow, without having to go via Bowling, some 7 miles (11 kilometres) downstream on the Clyde. The Forth and Cart Canal was closed in 1893. Railway works destroyed most of it soon afterwards.
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Background
Description
An act of Parliament obtained in 1753 authorised improvements to the White Cart Water, to make it navigable, and so assist the developing cotton industry in Paisley. The works included making the channel straighter and deeper. A new road bridge had been built at Inchinnan in 1787, after which Paisley Town Council obtained a second act of Parliament, to authorise the construction of a new navigable cut, which would pass under the Turn Pike road (now the A8). Work started on 23 August 1787, and was expected to be completed within a year. With the anticipated building of the Forth and Cart Canal, further work was carried out in 1835 to improve the harbour facilities at Paisley. There were…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8985, -4.4015
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G81 1QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Established
- 1836
- Nearest railway station
- Clydebank — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5472599 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forth and Cart Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Confluence of Clyde and Cart - geograph.org.uk - 2354549.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forth and Cart Canal?
- Forth and Cart Canal is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G81 1QL).
- When was Forth and Cart Canal built?
- Built or established in 1836.
- Is Forth and Cart Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Forth and Cart Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Forth and Cart Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Clydebank, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G81 1QL.