Eastern Channel

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Stirlingshire

Scotland

Eastern Channel

Longannet Power Station The distinctive chimney of Longannet Power Station. Operational from 1970, it was the largest coal-fired power station in Europe. It closed in 2016 and is still in the process of being demolished.

The ship is the UKD Marlin, a hopper dredger built in 1993.

Seen from Bo&#039;ness across the Forth. — Longannet Power Station Credit: Richard Sutcliffe

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Eastern Channel Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.032238/-3.6920903 or Grid Reference NS9483. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Longannet Power Station

The distinctive chimney of Longannet Power Station. Operational from 1970, it was the largest coal-fired power station in Europe. It closed in 2016 and is still in the process of being demolished. The ship is the UKD Marlin, a hopper dredger built in 1993. Seen from Bo'ness across the Forth.

Richard Sutcliffe

Longannet Power Station Chimney from North Third

View looking East from Lewis Hill above North Third Reservoir. Centred in the view is the chimney of Longannet Power station, the tallest free standing structure in Scotland which was demolished 11 days later, marking the removal of the last part of the power station and the end of coal power generation in Scotland. To the left of the view is the Norboard plant at Cowie.

Julian Thomas

Grangemouth Refinery

The refinery and the Ochil Hills look very close in this view from Kettlestounhills, but the refinery is actually about seven kilometres (4 miles) from here.

Anne Burgess

Longannet Power Station, Firth of Forth

Taken from Grangemouth Docks looking across the Firth of Forth

paul birrell

The Ochil hills from the River Carron

Taken from the Grangemouth North road docks in March 2005

bob connelly

Mouth of River Carron with part of Grangemouth petrochemical complex

Taken from service road which goes as far as the entrance locks to Grangemouth docks. On far side of Forth can be seen Longannet Power Station

paul birrell

Bollard on Breakwater

Had to walk almost 1km along a breakwater of jumbled stones covered in seaweed to get this photograph. Taken from about half way along the breakwater between River Carron and mudflats on the River Forth near Grangemouth. The mudflats are part of River Forth SSSI - mainly for wintering wildfowl and waders. Saw plenty of waders but not many wildfowl - maybe because it's not winter yet! A mild but wild day, many parts of the country most notably Inverness and nearby were flooded today. Just glad the tide was out!

Adam Ward

End of the line at Grangemouth

These twin tracks used to provide a vital link in moving refined oil to all parts of the UK by rail. Whilst it appears these days are no more with road transport now the preferred method of bulk distribution, these incoming tracks to the former BP Oil Refinery at Grangemouth and the extensive sidings behind lie empty and disused - it's not all bad news. A SECOND rail connection (single track) in NS9482 still allows trains to enter the INEOS refinery.

Raymond Okonski

Forth Ports: Grangemouth Docks

Raymond Okonski

Warning Notice

Raymond Okonski

Oil Refinery Bridge & River Grange

This twin-track railway bridge was the primary access for rail wagons to reach the BP Oil Refinery at Grangemouth. It is now disused. The river passing under the bridge is the Grange, and gave the area its name - being located close to the mouth of the river, hence Grange-mouth.

Raymond Okonski

River Carron Breakwater

Firth of Forth on the left of the breakwater and the River Carron on the right.

Raymond Okonski

Petroleum Tower

This strange structure has signs warning of 'Industrial Effluent'. However this isn't the whole story as four large-bore pipes leave the Petro-Chemical works and cross the River Carron on a raised bridge (at NS914823). They then go underground along the northern River Carron shore, with regular raised brick-built inspection hatches. The pipes pass under this tower, before heading across Scotland to the deep-loch oil transfer station on Loch Fyne. Tankers arriving there have their cargo pumped across Scotland, to be refined here at Grangemouth.

Raymond Okonski

Eastern Channel, Grangemouth Docks

The blue-painted bulk tanker is delivering refined petroleum to the port's own storage tanks. The chimney of Longannet Power Station on the other side of the Forth can be seen peeking over the Grangemouth tanks.

Raymond Okonski

Eastern Channel, Grangemouth Docks

This view across the Eastern Channel shows a ship at the Canting basin, adjacent to the dock gates, which retain the water in the dock before ships 'lock down' into the River Forth.

Raymond Okonski

Container Ship in Grange Dock

An empty container ship after being unloaded at Grange dock, within the port of Grangemouth.

Raymond Okonski

Western Channel, Grangemouth Dock

Not much activity on the day, with traditional cranes lying silent.

Raymond Okonski

River Carron at Low Tide

With the breakwater in the distance and a green marker buoy in the river, at low tide there is not much water depth available for craft to enter or leave. This river channel can be used by boats as part of the re-aligned Forth & Clyde canal, but hardly any craft make use of it.

Raymond Okonski

Show me another place!

Eastern Channel is located at Grid Ref: NS9483 (Lat: 56.032238, Lng: -3.6920903)

Unitary Authority: Falkirk

Police Authority: Forth Valley