Caledonian Canal
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The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish e
Swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal
Grave of John Telford, Kilmallie churchyard
Inscription on John Telford's grave.
British Rail Class 156 on a Far North Line service crossing over the canal on the Clachnaharry Swing Bridge. The bridge in the background is the Kessock Bridge.
Neptune's Staircase
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Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain. The system was origi
Caledonian Canal
…Oich, and Loch Lochy. These lochs are located in the Great Glen, on a geological fault in the Earth's crust. There are 29 locks (including eight at Neptune's Staircase, Banavie), four aqueducts and 10 bridges in the course of the canal. The canal starts at its north-eastern end at Clachnaharry Sea Lock, built at the…
Aerial view from the west
Looking up the staircase
Looking down the locks to the entrance canal from Loch Linnhe and the sea