Lock House on Crinan Canal

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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 845 KB)Crinan Canal Lock House Author: User:Velela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 845 KB)Crinan Canal Lock House Author: User:Velela. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Crinan is a small village located on the west coast of Scotland in the region known as Knapdale, which is part of Argyll. ... Ardrishaig is a village at the southern (eastern) entrance to the Crinan Canal in west Scotland, in Argyll. ... The Sound of Jura (Scottish Gaelic: An Linne Rosach) is a strait in Scotland. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge. ... The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... Kintyre shown within Argyll Kintyre is a region of western Scotland located at the south-western tip of the Argyll Peninsula. ... A mull is an almost exclusively Scottish term for the geographic feature known as a promontory and, often more specifically, for the tip of that promontory or peninsula. ... A yacht A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

Boats in Crinan Basin

The canal was originally built for commercial Clyde puffers to travel between the industrialised region around Glasgow to the West Highland vilages and islands. It was designed by civil engineer John Rennie and work started in 1794, but the canal was not 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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 263 KB)Crinan Basin Author: User:Velela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 263 KB)Crinan Basin Author: User:Velela. ... Crinan is a name of western Celtic origin and it has a number of contexts: Crinan is village located in Argyll in Scotland The Crinan Canal is a waterway in Scotland with one of its outlets at Crinan Crinan the Thane de Mormaer (Earl of) Dunkeld was a powerful Scottish... The Clyde puffer is essentially a type of small steamboat which provided a vital supply link around the west coast and Hebrides islands of Scotland, stumpy little cargo ships that have achieved almost mythical status thanks largely to the short stories Neil Munro wrote about the Vital Spark and her... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... John Rennie (7 June 1761 in East Linton, Scotland - 4 October 1821) was a civil engineer, constructing many bridges, canals, and docks. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ...

Yacht motoring along Crinan Canal

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Bibliography

• Lindsey, Jean, The Canals of Scotland. Published by David & Charles.

External links

• http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk