Maryhill Lock No 23
Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, Glasgow G20 8EF, United Kingdom

Maryhill Lock No 23
is a minor waterways place
on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between
Stockingfield Junction (Junction with the Port Dundas branch) (4¾ furlongs
and 2 locks
to the east) and
Clyde Canal Junction (Junction of the River Clyde and the Forth and Clyde Canal) (8 miles and 7½ furlongs
and 17 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Stockingfield Junction is Maryhill Lock No 22;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction is Maryhill Lock No 24;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Stockingfield Junction | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Stockingfield Junction Aqueduct No 14 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Maryhill Road Aqueduct No 15 | 2 furlongs | |
| Maryhill Top Lock No 21 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Maryhill Lock No 22 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Maryhill Lock No 23 | ||
| Maryhill Lock No 24 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Maryhill Bottom Lock No 25 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Kelvin Aqueduct (eastern end) | 1 furlong | |
| Kelvin Aqueduct (western end) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Cleveden Road Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Applecross Street Basin — 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Applecross Street Basin
Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole — 3 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole
Craighall Road Basin — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Craighall Road Basin
Port Dundas Basin — 3 miles, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Port Dundas Basin
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Craigmarloch Basin — 13 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 15 miles and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Bowling Basin — 8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 17 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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[Gilshochill]
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[Luck (Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers album)]
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[Glasgow Central Railway]
British Railway built a connecting line to it, leaving the GD&HR line at Maryhill and running south and then east. It took a wide circuit to reach Stobcross
[Trainspotting (film)]
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[John Wayne Gacy]
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![The Forth and Clyde Canal at Maryhill. One of the many basins at the Maryhill complex.See [[4889421]] for details of the secret life of the towerblock. by Thomas Nugent – 19 March 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/88/92/4889214_5a21fced_120x120.jpg)

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