Lock 8
Lock 8 is a lock gate in Falkirk, Scotland. Lock 8 is situated nearby to the historic site Camelon Iron Works, as well as near Parkhouse Iron Works.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkirk Grahamston railway station and Falkirk Public Library.
Falkirk Grahamston railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and also the Cumbernauld Line. Falkirk Grahamston railway station is situated 2,800 feet east of Lock 8.
Falkirk Public Library
Library
Falkirk Public Library is a public library in Falkirk, Scotland. It is administered by Falkirk Council. Local author Alan Bissett credits the library for giving him his passion for writing. Falkirk Public Library is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Lock 8.
St. Francis Xavier’s Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Francis Xavier’s Roman Catholic Church is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Lock 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bainsford and Woodlands.
Bainsford
Suburb
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated in the Forth Valley, 1 mile north of the town of Falkirk.
Woodlands
Suburb
Woodlands is a large, prosperous central area of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, which is mainly residential. Much of the ward is taken up by leafy streets where property prices are among the highest in Central Scotland and includes Lochgreen, Slamannan, Rosebank, Gartcows and Southern Pleasance areas.
Camelon
Suburb
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camelon is a large settlement within the Falkirk council area, Scotland. The village is in the Forth Valley, 1.3 miles west of Falkirk, 1.3 miles south of Larbert and 2.6 miles east of Bonnybridge.
Lock 8
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.00468° or 56° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.79833° or 3° 47′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C8R2632+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 896391574OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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