Hidden Underground Tunnels - The Molendinar Burn

Inside the Molendinar Burn - Part 1
Glasgow's Hidden Old Tunnels which carries the Ancient River' The Molendinar into the River Clyde. Underground in Glasgow City Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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The Molendinar Burn is a burn in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the site of the settlement, Mellingdenor, that grew to become the kernel of Glasgow, and where St Mungo founded his church in the 6th century. It was later used to power the growing town's mills and the name became adapted because the word "molendinar" means "relating to a mill or millers", possibly because that is what the Welsh name Mellingdenor originally meant.
Richard Thomas' 1795 "Map of the town of Glasgow & country seven miles around" clearly shows the course of the burn. The source at that time was a small loch at "Huggenfield" to the north east of the city (the present day Hogganfield Loch). The course then headed generally south west, passing through the virtually undeveloped areas of Craighead, Blackhill and Blochairn, where it passed under the Monkland Canal. Approaching the city, the course turned south past "Kirk" and down the route of the present day Wishart Street, passing under what are now Duke Street and Gallowgate to pass in front of St Andrew's Church. Saltmarket south of Bridgegate did not exist at that time, the burn ran through fields there to enter the Clyde at the present day Clyde Street at Mart Street. Peter Fleming's 1807 "Map of the City of Glasgow and suburbs" shows the city centre area of the burn in greater detail. It can be seen from both of these maps that the burn ran almost entirely above ground at that time.
The present source of the burn is Frankfield Loch in Cardowan. This loch did not exist (or was not mapped) when Thomas published his 1795 map. A short man-made cut connects Frankfield Loch to the 0.9 km (0.56 mi) distant Hogganfield Loch. The route from Hogganfield Loch to the River Clyde is fairly similar to that of 1795. However the majority of the length of the burn has been culverted in stages since the 1870s. Short stretches of the burn can be seen above ground in Molendinar Park (in the Blackhill / Provanmill area) and beside the former Great Eastern Hotel on Duke Street.
The final 250 m (270 yd) stretch from Greendyke to the Clyde was rerouted at some time in the past. The burn now enters the Clyde 125 m (137 yd) upstream of the 1795 confluence point, near the Tidal Weir.
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[@greywebs1944]

I feel refreshed watching this 🤣 I shall wait for Part 2 👍

[@weegiewarbler]

I never realised the Molindinar Burn still existed. I worked in Toonheid for years and thought it was just built over and gone. Thanks for this.

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

it is !this is a grand tour of sewers !

[@melbelle71]

Just look how clear that water is!

[@Urban-Expeditions]

I was shocked too at how clear and crystal it was 👀 if only the entire thing was purified and connected to drinking fountains for us all ✔️ saving money on bottled water while drinking it straight from the earth, if only 🤞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@thomas1971f]

I would not drink any water that came from Hogganfield loch.

[@ericb8888]

This is the burn that gives Wellpark Brewery ( Tennents) its distinctive taste as it was rumoured to have been full of calcium, having run under the Necropolis. Great video, thank you;)

[@kennyrowat9838]

What an amazing video. Look forward to part 2.

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Thank u 🤠👍 Glad you liked it m8! Part 2 coming soon with gas detectors and cool gadgets ✔️

[@ZenoWatson]

I was down there many years ago, and was amazed at the amount of spiders. Well done!

[@user-pf3ye6yi9n]

I read somewhere that the rerouting of the last bit was fairly recent and was because it originally ran under the High Court, it was considered a security risk.

[@tomp7847]

Love that it’s a simple video with no commentary!! Have you experimented with fishing boots/waders, they usually have soft bottoms you can put studs in to prevent slipping - not sure how effective it is on bricks

[@davidcraig4543]

Tunnels and pot holing can be very dangerous if you don't know what you are doing, eg if heavy rain 🌧️ is predicted etc, also lots of these tunnels were constructed in Victorian times when the population was less, plus you can get disoriented, again if you are inexperienced, Was trying to judge how high the water level actually rises to ? Absolutely totally respect the Victorian Engineers and builders for these amazing structures 👍

[@danbreen6946]

Great Video Mate Rather You Than Me

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Thanks buddy, anytime 🤠

[@moragclark755]

Did you guys film in Church Street Outpatients at the old Western Infirmary? Im sure I saw it but can't find it now 😕

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Unsure buddy, is it this? 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fKcqyda6Zsj7Msi=5lqBAMhR9J2DY76S

[@moragclark755]

@@Urban-Expeditions that's the one. I worked there for many years and because of the arches people used to think it had been a train station 😆 Thanks. It was a great place to work.

[@thomasshepard6030]

My father in law was a Glasgow fireman he was stationed at the north fire station and he used to check this tunnel it goes right under the old John Lewis building

[@andrewmason7207]

engineering at ats best

[@thomasmcloney1437]

Did it flow behind the great Eastern hotel in duke Street. ? I went to school at st .kentigerns.there was a high wall between the two.

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Yeah buddy that's the one ✔️ I've heard a lot of the Old School with the Wall, sounds really cool and good memories 👍

[@fredjcarss7788]

In the late sixties there was a flash flood down it and it was the source of water for Thompsons felmongery (sheepskin works)across the street( factory gone swallowed by Tennants). The flood wash quite a few hundred sheepskins away. Men went down the culvert but none were recovered.

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

the burn at St kentigerns is a culverted sewer with the molendinar (I also went to St Kent's)

[@petermcmahon9437]

Yes, that's the burn that runs between what was the Great Eastern Hotel and what was the St. Kentigern's annexe of St. Mungo's Academy. I went there too, 1967 to 1970. Many of the pupils fell victim to the Mollie by falling in when they had to chase footballs that went over into it trying to get them before the bal😂l carried by the burn reached a point where the ceiling of the tunnel got so low they couldn't follow. It was never that clean in the 60s as sewage flowed in it and the reek off clothes being dried on classroom radiators was overpowering.

[@thomasmcloney1437]

@petermcmahon9437 thanks for that. I remember looking down from upper classroom windows and seeing hordes of rats at the burn so it wasn't too crystal then.that was 1960 when I left st.kents.so thanks again and cheers from Melbourne 👍

[@gerrynicol3951]

Do you need to be tied on to a rope of sorts incase uour taken with force of water,

[@Urban-Expeditions]

The rope would have to be a mile or so long buddy so not the best but good idea for safety... its a scary thought yeah being swept away for sure but it's a low tide. I was looking for water erosion marks at shoulder level in the wonder that it may get that high but couldn't determine. Just slow and steady really

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

feels like my large intestines...👍🏻

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Haha Definitely

[@delbhoy5675]

Should have stuck a Go Pro on a wee boat.

[@Urban-Expeditions]

There's always time and with great ideas like that buddy 👍 someone else suggested sitting in a little dingy and riding straight down... which would be more suitable with camera man for stability as the GoPro might just tip over and how to retrieve it then? I have more footage to share and going back soon too ✔️🔎

[@larsson7709]

Thanks for the content however the place looks so toxic

[@Urban-Expeditions]

You're welcome, Thanks for the appreciation! ... Yes it wasn't the healthiest half an hour I've spent but decent mask and lots of sanitary afterwards ✔️

[@paulhibbitt-qc3kc]

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🌊🤍

[@Urban-Expeditions]

🏄‍♂️

[@davie8906]

Let's hope the Tory-boys got safely & quickly back to englaza

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Lol what do u mean buddy

[@davie8906]

@@Urban-Expeditions I'm sure you know. I wished you a safe journey home.😊

[@Urban-Expeditions]

​@@davie8906 I'm not from Englaza or England m8, neither am I a Tory or any political affiliations 😅 where do you get your assumptions 🔎

[@davie8906]

@@Urban-Expeditions the annoying nasal drone

[@buchanfoulsham6314]

Whinge

[@KaiColloquoun-gt7kw]

Must be the only part of Glasgow where you can walk for more than 2 minutes without seeing graffiti

[@Urban-Expeditions]

Yeah maybe but doubts

[@nicneam]

Have you been?

[@tonymacaroni133]

Have to ask: what is the point of this video? You can’t hear a word of commentary!

[@Urban-Expeditions]

To see inside somewhere that not many have seen. There is no commentary, that is for an upcoming documentary going over the history. This is just a raw explore of a tunnel underneath a City, sorry if its not your cup of tea m8! It's something I've wanted to see on KZbin myself from someone else but only one other video exists by Teenzie. If that answers your question? A video I've wanted to see, then do myself, now it exists ✔️

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

you are NO WHERE near the Molendinar Burn !!! I don't know who told you where or how you even thought you where ,you original photograph is the "Molendinar or "the Sauchie" at the Drygate (left of pic )and Ladywell (right of pic)it is culverted with a sewer at that point

[@Urban-Expeditions]

What are you talking about? 😅 the River from Frankfield Loch runs towards and under the Cathedral then under the Ladywell and Tennants Brewery and under the Eastern Hotel and Duke Street towards the River Clyde. Culverted underneath the City Centre. I'm not going to argue with incorrect outbursts m8 so think what you wish.

[@OssianLore]

This is the Molendinar Burn. It is culverted from Blackhill and functions as part of the city's drainage network (much like this, and Glasgow’s other hidden burns, did before there was a city or even settlement) acting only as emergency overflow to the sewage system which is separate. I wouldn't describe the water as clean, but you couldn't describe it as sewage.

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

@@Urban-Expeditions no ! down Armadale path onto Alexandra parade turns left at Wishart Street down between Ladywell and Drygate ,(as in your picture )then under Wright st along duke street between St Kentigerns and the Great Eastern and onto the Clyde ,as there are so many sewers joining it it is not "The Molindinar Burn " !

[@OssianLore]

@@BrianRooney-zh6hl Ummm... I'll bet you never get sent for the messjies 😁

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

@@OssianLore after watching a "grand tour of SEWERS " I can find my way about unlike people trying to be explorers