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Glasgow, Glasgow Green, Former Weirs

Lock (19th Century), Weir(S) (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, Glasgow Green, Former Weirs

Classification Lock (19th Century), Weir(S) (19th Century)-(20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) River Clyde; 'weir And Navigation Lock'; Hutchesontown

Canmore ID 277737

Site Number NS56SE 2158

NGR NS 5951 6437

NGR Description NS c. 5951 6437

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS56SE 2158 c. 5951 6437

For successor and present weir, pipe bridge and sluice-gates, see NS 56SE 158.

The present weir (NS56SE 158) is the fourth on the Clyde at or near this point, marking the upper tidal limit on the river.

J R Hume 1974.

The present weir (NS56SE 158) was built to stop the extensive erosion of the river banks and the siltation in the harbour reaches downstream which resulted from the removal, in 1879, of the first river control works on this site, a fixed weir and navigation lock constructed in 1852.

E Williamson, A Riches and M Higgs 1990.

These structures formerly crossed the River Clyde between Glasgow Green (to the NE) and Hutchesontown (to the SW). Situated a short distance upstream of the present Albert Bridge (NS56SE 154), they formed the upper limit of tidal navigation. The river here forms the boundary between the parishes of Glasgow (to the N) and Govan (to the S).

The location assigned to this record is derived from that of the present weir (NS56SE 158). The predecessor structures need not all have been built at exactly the same location.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 16 December 2005.

Activities

Project (2007)

This project was undertaken to input site information listed in 'Civil engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' by R Paxton and J Shipway, 2007.

Publication Account (2007)

In 1852 a combined lock and weir costing about £65 000 was built nearby under the direction of James Walker to maintain the water level and allow navigation. Its demolition in 1879 resulted in extensive erosion of the banks and siltation downstream and led to the first control gate structure, erected by Morrison & Mason from 1896–1901 under the direction of City Engineer A. B. MacDonald, with Sir B. Baker as consulting engineer. The gates were designed by F. G. M. Stoney. Scour undermined this bridge in 1941 leading to its collapse.

R Paxton and J Shipway 2007

Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' with kind permission of Thomas Telford Publishers.

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