Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Hillend Reservoir
In or near Caldercruix.
Hillend Reservoir — reservoir in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, on North Calder Water.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caldercruix · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hillend Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, on North Calder Water". Coordinates: 55.8868°, -3.8628°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hillend Loch or Hillend Reservoir is an artificial lake located to the east of Caldercruix in North Lanarkshire, Scotland owned by Scottish Canals. It is bordered on its south shore by the A89 road.
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Background
History
Hillend Loch is a naturalised reservoir established between 1797 and 1799 when the North Calder Water was dammed to supply water for the Monkland Canal, an enterprise which employed up to 1,500 people at one time. It was, at the time the dam was constructed, the largest man-made reservoir in the world. It still supplies water to the Forth & Clyde Canal and the remains of the Monkland Canal. As well as the storage of water for the canals, the loch was used to supply water to the steel and paper mills in the new industrial towns of Airdrie and Coatbridge. In 1867 the reservoir passed into the ownership of the Caledonian Railway, and when the railways were nationalised in 1948 became publicly…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8868, -3.8628
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML6 7BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Nearest railway station
- Caldercruix — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5763047 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hillend Loch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hillend Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 896050.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hillend Reservoir?
- Hillend Reservoir is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML6 7BF).
- What is Hillend Reservoir?
- Hillend Reservoir — reservoir in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, on North Calder Water.
- How do I get to Hillend Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Caldercruix, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML6 7BF.
- Is Hillend Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Hillend Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hillend Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Caldercruix, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML6 7BF.