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Dawsholm-Temple Gasworks Tunnel [NE Portal] Gartnavel No.7 Pit Gartnavel No.8 Pit Gartnavel Ironstone Pit No.4
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Kelvindale, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).
| NGR: | NS 55613 69038 |
| WGS84: | 55.89276, -4.31044 |
| Length: | 177 m |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Tunnel, ManMade |
| Registry: | second |
Tunnel.
Former railway tunnel now carrying a gas main.
Alternative Names: Temple Gasworks Tunnel, Kelvindale Tunnel
Notes: "Two gasworks, Dawsholm and Temple, were connected by a tunnel under the Forth & Clyde Canal after the latter was bought by Glasgow Corporation in 1892. This structure accommodated both rail and foot traffic together with a collection of gas mains" [Forgotten Relics]
"In 1891 the adjoining works belonging to the Partick, Hillhead and Maryhill Gas Company, Limited, were acquired by the Cororation and re-named 'Temple Works'. They were afterwards connected with the Dawsholm Works by a tunnel (at NS55641 69043 to c. NS55710 69119) constructed under the Forth and Clyde Canal for railway communication and for gas mains." [Canmore]
Pastmap outline shows path from 55613 69038 (SW) to NS 55755 69142 (NE).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 17:04:20
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