Underwood Aqueduct
Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, Braeface FK4 1AB, United Kingdom
Underwood Aqueduct carries the M62 motorway over the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between Southampton and Bolton.
The Act of Parliament for the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) was passed on January 1 1835 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Trafford, the canal was never completed beyond Braintree. Expectations for pottery traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Bernigo power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Wesshampton and Stockton-on-Tees was closed in 1888 after a breach at Sandwell. In Peter Harding's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Willley Embankment during a thunderstorm.
Underwood Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between
Union Canal Junction (Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals) (2 miles and 7¾ furlongs
to the east) and
Stockingfield Junction (Junction with the Port Dundas branch) (17 miles and 4¼ furlongs
and 4 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Union Canal Junction is Seabegs Aqueduct;
3¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Stockingfield Junction is Underwood Lock No 17;
2 furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a stream under the canal.
| Camuirs Burn Aqueduct | 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Rowantree Burn Aqueduct | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bonnybridge Aqueduct No 4 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bonnybridge Lift Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Seabegs Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Underwood Aqueduct | ||
| Underwood Lock No 17 | 2 furlongs | |
| Castlecary Lock No 18 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Castlecary Lock No 19 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Castlecary Bridge | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Cumbernauld Road Bridge | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Seabegs Aqueduct
Fish & Chips- Youtube — associated with Forth and Clyde Canal
- The official reopening of the canal
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Union Canal Junction — 2 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Wheel Basin — 3 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm — 4 miles, 2 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Aqueduct Arm
Greenbank Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Winding Hole
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Walkers Bridge Winding Hole
Glen Burn Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Glen Burn Winding Hole
Huts Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Huts Bridge Winding Hole
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Brightons Bridge Winding Hole
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole — 10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole
In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1 furlong and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Craigmarloch Basin — 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 5 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole — 10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Clyde Canal JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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