Stoneyport House on the Union Canal

Category

Library Item

Item no

4989

Title

View of a station on the Union Canal just beyond Slateford, Stoneyport House

Description

Stoneyport House and other buildings stand on the edge of the Union Canal, Edinburgh. Their reflections are mirrored in the peaceful canal. A tow path winds its way along the edge of the canal and is overhung by trees.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1920

Size

10.5 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Union Canal was opened in 1822. It ran from Tollcross in Edinburgh to meet the Forth and Clyde Canal at Falkirk, thus linking the capital to Glasgow. After extensive renovation in the 1990's the Canal is now a popular area for recreation, with non-commercial craft using the waterway and many cyclists, walkers and runners using the towpath.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Craiglockhart

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