2014

NS2574 : Bridge over the Greenock Cut

taken 10 years ago, near to Braeside, Inverclyde, Scotland

Bridge over the Greenock Cut
Bridge over the Greenock Cut
See Link for another contributor's article about the Greenock Cut. For earlier pictures of the same bridge, see, for example, NS2574 : The Greenock Cut / NS2574 : Bridge over the Greenock Cut / NS2574 : Bridge over the Greenock Cut.
Greenock Cut

The Greenock Cut is an aqueduct built in the 19th century to convey water from the reservoir of Loch Thom to Greenock, for drinking water and for powering local industries. The Cut opened in 1827 and its engineer was Robert Thom. In 1845 it was supplemented by another aqueduct, the Kelly Cut, which linked Kelly Reservoir to the start of the Greenock Cut. The Cut was superseded by a tunnel in 1971 and is now a designated Ancient Monument. For more background and photographs please see the article by Thomas Nugent
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The Cut lies within the Clydemuirshiel Regional Park: please see LinkExternal link


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NS2574, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 18 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 2 September, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2597 7477 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.0637N 4:47.2540W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2598 7477
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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