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	Union Canal (Scotland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Union Canal is a 50 km (31.5 mile) contour canal from Lochrin Basin in Edinburgh to Falkirk where it meets the Forth and Clyde Canal.
		The canal was built between 1818 and 1822 and it had Scotland's only canal tunnel.
		The canal is now used recreationally by canoeists at the Forth Canoe Club and rowers from schools and St Andrew's Rowing Club.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Union_Canal_(Scotland) (325 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Scotland, or in Gaelic, Alba, is a country (formerly an independent kingdom) of northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
		Scotland was first united with England in 1603, when the Scottish King James VI also became James I of England.
		Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain; it is bordered on the south by England.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/sc/scotland.html (2688 words)

	The Union Canal Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Particular problems were caused when the M8 motorway cut the canal west of Ratho during its construction; while an entire stretch of canal was filled in during the development of the Wester Hailes housing scheme on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
		And where it was cut by the M8 motorway the Union Canal was diverted a little to the west through a new channel and a bridge was created, entailing the lifting of the whole roadway.
		The answer was an extension to the Union Canal leading to the top of the magnificent Falkirk Wheel, which was opened by the Queen in May 2002, marking the completion of the Millennium Link.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /falkirk/unioncanal (1035 words)

	Lowland Canals Contents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Lowland Canals comprise the Forth and Clyde, Union and Monkland Canals.
		The canal is famous for the discovery of the Solitary Wave of Motion by John Scott Russell in 1834.
		The link with the Union Canal, allowing navigation from the centre of Glasgow to the centre of Edinburgh, has been achieved with opening of the Falkirk Wheel on 24 May 2002 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
	www.scottishcanals.co.uk /html/1_waterways/1-3_central/1-3_main.htm (1080 words)

	Scotland - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Scotland, or in Gaelic Alba, is the northern part of Great Britain, bordering to the south on England.
		Scotland consists of the mainland area plus several island groups, including the Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides.
		It was one of several that developed from the Anglian spoken in the Northumbrian kingdom of Bernicia which in the 6th century conquered the British kingdom of Gododdin and renamed its capital of Dunedin to Edinburgh.
	openproxy.ath.cx /sc/Scotland.html (1079 words)

	The International Canal Monuments List - Part IIa - Individual Structures
		A feature developed on French canals in the 17th century was the ground paddle, or sluice built into the stonework of the lock, which controlled the flow of water from the upper to the lower level.
		The Canal du Midi was the largest civil-engineering enterprise of its time and by 1661 a large 9.15m (30ft) span aqueduct had been built on its line at Répudre.
		On the Ellesmere Canal, near Pontcysyllte, the earlier Chirk Aqueduct had a cast-iron base to the water-channel, and Telford went on to advise a further group of three very large aqueducts with cast-iron channels on the Glasgow and Edinburgh Union Canal in Scotland (see the section on "Technologically significant canals").
	www.icomos.org /studies/canals2a.htm (11563 words)

	Scotland Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Scotland's territorial extent is generally that established by the 1237 Treaty of York between Scotland and England and the 1266 Treaty of Perth between Scotland and Norway.
		In 1707, the Scottish and English Parliaments signed the Act of Union 1707Treaty of Union, which was deeply unpopular in Scotland, as it had been negotiating from a position of economic weakness and suffering from English tariffs.
		Much of the output of BBC Scotland Television, such as news and current affairs programmes, and the Glasgow-based soap opera, ''River City'', are intended for broadcast within Scotland, whilst others, such as drama and comedy programmes, aim at audiences throughout the United KingdomUK and further afield.
	www.echostatic.com /Scotland.html (4505 words)

	Holidays on the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals of Scotland. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Union Canal, or to give it it's full name, the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, was begun in 1818 and opened 4 years later.
		Popular features of the canal include the Avon, Almond and Slateford Aqueducts, which are amongst the finest in Britain, and the Laughin' and Greetin' Bridge at Glen Village, famous for its carved faces on the keystones.
		The Forth and Clyde Canal is 56km (35 miles) long, from Grangemouth on the Firth of the Forth to Bowling on the Firth of Clyde.
	www.latelink.com /Scotland/clyde.htm (456 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Scotland (''Alba'' in Scottish Gaelic languageScottish Gaelic and sometimes known also as Caledonia) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
		Scotland has a land boundary with England on the island of Great Britain/ and is otherwise bounded by seas and oceans.
		Scotland entered into a personal union with England in 1603, when the Scottish King James VI also became James I of England.
	www.infothis.com /find/Scotland (4442 words)

	Hire Boats On Line in the North of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Canals such as the Trent and Mersey Canal made fortunes for owners and merchants, carrying raw materials to the developing cities and finished goods to markets and the coast.
		The Pennine moors along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the sparsely populated Welsh borders around the Shropshire Union Canal, the Scottish Lowlands, the fringes of Snowdonia at the end of the Llangollen Canal and Cannock Chase on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
		The isolated Lancaster Canal meanders peacefully bounded by the sea and the Pennine Hills.
	www.canaljunction.com /hirenorth.htm (606 words)

	Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Union canal has the only canal tunnel in Scotland and this was constructed at the demand of a powerful landowner who objected to the prospect of being able to see the canal from his house (Callendar House in Falkirk).
		The canal is famous for the discovery of the Solitary Wave of Motion by John Scott Russell in 1834 and the new aqueduct over the A720 Edinburgh City bypass was named after him.
		The canal was doomed to closure with the inception of the railways and a rapid decline of the Union Canal began in 1842 with the opening of the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway.
	www.falkirk-wheel.com /wheel/union/union.htm (364 words)

	Re-Union - Welcome to our website.
		A unique wildlife corridor, the canal cuts through urban and rural areas, and is a beautiful environmental resource of the city and beyond.
		Since the regeneration of the canal with the Millennium Link project, the Union Canal is once again open for cruising, which is wonderful.
		The canal was initially an industrial transport system, then a discarded relic and is now recognised as an important recreational and educational resource.
	www.re-union.org.uk (218 words)

	Canal Craft Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The operating timetable for these trips is from 9am to closure of the canal from Monday to Sunday.
		Union Inn to North Basin, thru the Wheel and the Rough Castle Tunnel and South Basin, beneath the Antonine Wall and return journey to Union Inn.
		Union Inn to Bonnybridge lift bridge and viewing the Falkirk Wheel along the route
	www.canalcraftscotland.com /craft/rates.html (105 words)

	Falkirk Wheel, Scotland, boat lift, Union Canal
		Union canals, operated by British Waterways, designed by Tony Kettle of RMJM.
		The aqueduct leading from the Union Canal to The Falkirk Wheel uses a 145m long tunnel under the Roman period Antonine Wall.
		Police investigating the vandalism of the £17m Falkirk Wheel in Scotland are appealing for further witnesses after interviewing several people.
	www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk /falkirk_wheel.htm (997 words)

	Linlithgow Canal Centre
		Visit the Canal Centre on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in Linlithgow (18 miles from Edinburgh), birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots.
		Linlithgow Union Canal Society (LUCS) administers the Canal Centre and operates boat trips from Manse Road Basin every weekend from Easter until the first week in October with two boats from 2pm.
		You can cruise the calm and peaceful canal to the Avon Aqueduct in comfort on board the "St Magdalene" or journey the town stretch on "Victoria", a replica of a Victorian steam packet boat.
	www.lucs.org.uk (281 words)

	WORLD CANALS CONFERENCE IN THE YEAR 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Completion of The Millennium Link project which incorporates the construction of The Falkirk Wheel was officially marked by the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2 on 24 May 2002.
		Her Majesty speaking with one of 5000 crowd who attended the formal completion ceremony of The Millennium Link which was held at at The Falkirk Wheel.
		Forth and Clyde Canal in foreground, The Falkirk Wheel, and basin and aqueduct leading up to the Union Canal top left of image.
	www.worldcanalsconference.org /wcc2003a.htm (240 words)

	Houseboat rentals Scotland Union Canal \| houseboat rentals \| canal boat hire \| houseboats \| yachting \| boating
		on the the Forth and Clyde and the Union Canal, Scotland.
		The 'Millennium Link' project aims to restore the Union Canal and the Forth and Clyde Canal to a fully navigable standard by the end of the year 2001.
		Forth and Clyde Canal, Union Canal, Scotland
	www.europeafloat.com /scso.htm (127 words)

	Union Canal: Waterscape.com
		The Union Canal links the heart of Edinburgh to the Falkirk Wheel via an enjoyably rural 32 mile route.
		Then in Edinburgh, the terminus of the canal, the new Edinburgh Quays development is taking shape as a thriving canal centre for Scotland's capital.
		The Union is a contour canal par excellence: there are no locks, simply aqueducts and tunnels to take the canal over valleys and through hills.
	www.waterscape.com /Union_Canal (213 words)

	John Muir Trust canal trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Travel from the wild urban centre of Edinburgh along the Union Canal wildlife corridor to West Lothian's country parks.
		We will work with local organisations carrying out a variety of conservation tasks and in the evenings there will be the opportunity to learn about the nocturnal wildlife in the area, with a chance to 'hear', and hopefully see, some of the local bat population.
		Canal art, creative writing, poetry and photography are encouraged to share you experiences beyond words.
	www.jmt.org /programmes/tripsummaries/unioncanal05.html (450 words)

	Aqueduct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, many aqueducts were constructed as part of the general boom in canal-building.
		the Union Canal in Scotland has many aqueducts, including the Slateford Aqueduct that takes the canal over the Water of Leith, the Almond Aqueduct over the River Almond at Ratho and the very impressive Avon Aqueduct over the River Avon.
		The Bridgewater Canal is carried across the lower Manchester Ship Canal by the Barton Swing Aqueduct - a form of swing bridge.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Aqueduct.htm (1276 words)

	Electrochemical Remediation Technologies
		A mercury remediation demonstration project was conducted in 1997 at the Union Canal in Scotland.
		The canal contained brackish water and is 10 m wide x 1.1 m deep.
		The canal sediment contained both elemental and organic mercury.
	www.cpeo.org /techtree/ttdescript/ecrta.htm (599 words)

	Union Canal Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Union Canal stretches for 31 miles between Edinburgh and Falkirk.
		But most spectacular are Scotland's three largest aqueducts, all now restored, which carry the canal over the rivers Avon and Almond and the Water of Leith.
		Although work is still ongoing to reconnect the canal to the Forth and Clyde Canal and provide a proper terminus in Edinburgh, the rest of the waterway reopened in August 2001 and makes a very rewarding walk or cruise.
	www.perryweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /canal/guide/union1.html (296 words)

	Cygnus Narrowboat Holidays in Scotland's canals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cruising at speeds of only 2-4mph, there is no alternative but to unwind, relax and savour the tranquillity of the canals.
		Each stretch of the canals will reveal something different, some wildlife, a stunning view or a feature of interest.
		From the outstanding new marina at Auchinstarry the canals allow a variety of places to be visited.
	www.cygnusholidays.com (198 words)

	Jordan Helveston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the early 90’s, British Waterways began designing an innovative construction to overcome the problem of transporting boats from the Forth and Clyde canal to the Union Canal in Falkirk, Scotland.
		Before the Wheel was built, a series of 11 locks that dropped the canal 33.5 meters over a distance of 1.5 kilometers connected the two canals.
		The building of the wheel began with the Morris Construction Joint Venture constructing a new section of canal, a new aqueduct, the wheel and the receiving basin, and a tunnel beneath the Antonine wall.
	home.olemiss.edu /~jchelve1/mmmkay.htm (757 words)

	Canal- and Waterway-Related Organisations
		British Waterways (BW) - maintains most of the canal system in the U.K. To report emergencies on their waterways, call 0800 47 999 47.
		Note: additional information on specific waterways may also be found on the Specific Canals and Waterways of the British Isles page.
		Bridge 19-40 Canal Society - covers the Union Canal (Scotland) between Bridges 19 and 40
	www.canals.com /orgs.htm (614 words)

	Waterscape.com: river and canal holidays and days out
		Scotland's Union Canal is level all the way from Edinburgh to Falkirk, making for easy cycling.
		From Bristol to Reading, the Kennet and Avon Canal Cycle Route is Britain's best waterside ride.
		To browse our complete cycling guide, use the map to explore, or type a town or waterway name into the search box at the top.
	www.waterscape.com /cycling (189 words)

	Canal Boating holidays. UK France and Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Search for your perfect canal or river boating holiday from our choice of hundreds of available self-drive narrowboats and cruisers from over 30 leading boat operators in the UK, France and Ireland.
		The UK Canals network offers over 2000 miles of cruising throughout the country in a wide choice of Narrowboats specifically designed to be able to pass through the narrow locks found across the canal system.
		Narrowboats cater for between 2 and 12 people and range from 30 feet up to 70 feet in length.
	www.hireboat.com (434 words)

	Excursion, Charter, and Restaurant Boats - UK
		Sovereign Cruises Ltd. - narrowboat on the TandM canal; Dutch barge on the River Weaver
		London Canal Cruises - charter daytrips on London's Regents Canal aboard narrowboat 'Helix'
		Boat Trips at Saul Junction on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal; public trips; includes a trip along the Stroudwater arm - the start of the Cotswold Canals.
	www.canals.com /passrest.htm (340 words)

	Canal Craft Scotland
		Come and enjoy a trip on the Forth and Clyde in central Scotland and view the spectacular Falkirk Wheel.
		Starting from Lock 16 we travel the Forth and Clyde canal to the Jubilee Lock at the north basin of the Falkirk Wheel.
		From here we continue along what is now the Union canal and through the Rough Castle tunnel and under the Antonine Wall.
	www.scottishcanalcruising.com (202 words)

	Overview of Falkirk Wheel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II during her Jubilee tour of Scotland (2002), the wheel is 35m (115 feet) in diameter and is the centre-piece of the £78 million Millennium Link project, which has seen both canals restored and reopened for use.
		A 1¼ mile (2 km) extension to the existing Union canal has been built, including a tunnel under the Antonine Wall, two aqueducts, three locks and a railway bridge.
		This replaced a long-demolished series of locks and a dock, which once linked the canals some ¾ mile (1¼ km) to the east at Port Downie in Camelon.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst8917.html (230 words)

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