This large Scottish-built gate valve was used to control the flow of water.
Glenfield and Kennedy of Kilmarnock specialised in building valves and pumps. They were founded in 1852 and grew to be the leading British manufacturer of valves.
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Historical Monuments of Scotland; SC682074.
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One of Glenfield’s biggest projects in the 1800s was supplying huge gate valves for the Loch Katrine project to supply water from the Loch to Glasgow
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