Editing Forth and Clyde Canal (section)

==Construction==
The canal was designed by [[John Smeaton]].  Construction started in 1768 and after delays due to funding problems was completed in 1790. To mark the opening a hogshead of water taken from the Forth was emptied into the Clyde at Bowling to symbolise the union of the eastern and western seas.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hutton |first=Guthrie |title=Scotland's Canals and Waterways |publisher=Stenlake Publishing Ltd |year=2022 |isbn=978-1-84033-928-4 |location=Catrine |pages=13}}</ref> The [[geologist]] [[James Hutton]] became very involved in the canal between 1767 and 1774; he contributed his geological knowledge, made extended site inspections, and acted both as a shareholder and as a member of the management committee. The [[Union Canal (Scotland)|Union Canal]] was then constructed to link the eastern end of the canal to [[Edinburgh]].