Speirs Wharf Lock
Opened 29th. September 2006
Canal House, 175 Speirs Wharf, Glasgow G4 9TJ, United Kingdom

Speirs Wharf Lock
is a minor waterways place
on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) between
Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance) (Basin next to Firhill Road Stadium, home of Partick Thistle FC) (7½ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Port Dundas Basin (Once formed the terminus of the Monkland Canal) (2¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance) is Speirs Wharf;
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Port Dundas Basin is Speirs Wharf Bridge No 55;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Applecross Wharf | 3½ furlongs | |
| Possil Road Aqueduct | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Possil Road to Speirs Wharf Pound | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Speirs Wharf Footbridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Speirs Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Speirs Wharf Lock | ||
| Speirs Wharf Bridge No 55 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Bridge No 56 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Lock | 1½ furlongs | |
- 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 Stockingfield Junction
Applecross Street Basin — 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Stockingfield Junction
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole — 9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Luggiebank Road Winding Hole
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Auchinstarry Winding Hole
Craigmarloch Basin — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Craigmarloch Basin
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 16 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Wyndford Lock Winding Hole
Bowling Basin — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Bowling Basin
In the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole — ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Craighall Road Basin — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Port Dundas Basin — 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas BasinNo 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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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Speirs Wharf Lock
[Edinburgh Canal Society]
(Speir's Wharf), Bowling Basin, River Clyde, Carron Sea Lock, to Port Edgar via Inverkeithing. 23 May and 13 August 2003 Harrison Park to Falkirk Top Lock 25
[Canal Safety Gates]
Branch at the Firhill Road Narrows and at Craighall Road Narrows near Speirs Wharf, protecting the city from potential damage to the two aqueducts on this
[List of listed buildings in Glasgow/4]
Applecross Street, Rockvilla House, Former Canal Lock Keeper`S House) Category C(S) 33609 40-50 (Even Nos) Speirs Wharf 55°52′26″N 4°15′28″W / 55.873926°N 4.257715°W
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![Speaker Martin's lock from the east side. The lock is described in [[6198429]]. This view looks east showing the flats beyond. by Alec MacKinnon – 04 March 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/48/6404850_47da9669_120x120.jpg)

![Forth and Clyde Canal [4]. One end of the drop lock constructed in 2006 to allow the Port Dundas basin, cut off by the construction of the M8 motorway, to be re-connected to the rest of the canal. The Glasgow Branch of the canal is a Scheduled Monument with details at: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6771The Forth and Clyde Canal was completed in 1790 and it provided a route for vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part (35 miles, 56km) of the Scottish Lowlands. Closed in 1963, the canal became semi-derelict. Millennium funds were used to regenerate the canal. by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/24/35/6243568_3cff53ae_120x120.jpg)





![South end of the canal tunnel below Speaker Martin's Lock. The canal between Speirs Wharf and Pinkston Basin had to be dropped to get under a couple of roads when the area was redeveloped. For a wider view see [[3599613]]. by Stephen Craven – 25 June 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/32/29/6322956_f26a81e7_120x120.jpg)



![Glasgow buildings [5]. Built in 1812, Canal House is the late Georgian canal-side former offices of the Forth and Clyde Canal Company. Restored in 1990 the building now provides commercial office space. Listed, category B, with details at: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33618 by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/24/35/6243579_7492b615_120x120.jpg)








![Forth and Clyde Canal [3]. Seen from the walkway the canal passes under this bridge and immediately enters the second lock of the drop lock constructed in 2006 to allow the Port Dundas basin, cut off by the construction of the M8 motorway, to be re-connected to the rest of the canal. Beyond the lock the Glasgow Branch is a Scheduled Monument with details at: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6771The Forth and Clyde Canal was completed in 1790 and it provided a route for vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part (35 miles, 56km) of the Scottish Lowlands. Closed in 1963, the canal became semi-derelict. Millennium funds were used to regenerate the canal. by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/24/35/6243566_c40a9816_120x120.jpg)

![Forth and Clyde Canal [6]. An information board alongside the canal showing various sites visible from this spot.The Forth and Clyde Canal was completed in 1790 and it provided a route for vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part (35 miles, 56km) of the Scottish Lowlands. Closed in 1963, the canal became semi-derelict. Millennium funds were used to regenerate the canal. The Glasgow Branch of the canal is a Scheduled Monument with details at: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6771 by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/24/35/6243578_cb14a08e_120x120.jpg)
![Forth and Clyde Canal [5]. A plate alongside the canal giving the distance to Stockingfield Junction.The Forth and Clyde Canal was completed in 1790 and it provided a route for vessels between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde at the narrowest part (35 miles, 56km) of the Scottish Lowlands. Closed in 1963, the canal became semi-derelict. Millennium funds were used to regenerate the canal. The Glasgow Branch of the canal is a Scheduled Monument with details at: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6771 by Michael Dibb – 25 June 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/24/35/6243577_8aee2d35_120x120.jpg)

![Canal House. At Spiers Wharf, Port Dundas. See the clock here [[770489]]. by Thomas Nugent – 16 April 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/77/04/770486_645b48be_120x120.jpg)