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Milton Island
Milton Island or Green Inch was an island in the Clyde's estuarine waters close to the old ford across the river at Dumbuck near Dumbarton. The island was once part of the tidal ford supposedly built by the Romans. Industrial activity has changed the river currents and the island has become substantially reduced in size and split into islets. Islands in the River Clyde Islands of the River Clyde, rather than sand or mud banks only exposed at low water, once included in order, working upstream towards Glasgow :- Bodinbo, Newshot, Ron, Sand Inch, King's Inch, Buck Inch, White Inch and Water Inch. Colin's Isle was located in the Cart Water near its confluence with the Clyde. The name 'Inch' is Scots deriving from the Gaelic 'Innis', an island. Milton Island Lying between Dumbarton and Dunglass Castle below Dumbuck Hill the island is recorded as 'Green Inch' on William Roy's map of 1747–55. By 1821 the island is recorded as Millton Island, lying just off shore from the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowest Bridging Point
The lowest bridging point (or lowest crossing point) is the location on a river which is crossed by a bridge at its closest point to the sea. Historically - that is, before the development of engineering technology that allowed the construction of tunnels and high-level road bridges - the lowest bridging point of a river was frequently the point at which an important town or city grew up, and particularly where trade and commerce took place. The place could be served by roads on either side of the river, allowing access from a wide hinterland; had river transport available upstream; and often was at a location that allowed seagoing traffic to approach it from a downstream direction. Examples of historic lowest bridging points in Britain include London (London Bridge), the lowest bridging point on the Thames; Lancaster, the lowest bridging point on the Lune; York, the lowest bridging point on the Ouse; Exeter (the Old Exe Bridge) on the river Exe; and Gloucester, the lowest bridgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
