BWalls & gates · listed 1985Caledonian Canal, Banavie, Swing Railway Bridge over Caledonian CanalPhoto: kevin rothwell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Steven Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Caol · Historic Environment Scotland
2 listed buildings, 2 of them in the second category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Caol’s locality, 6.3 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 4 scheduled monuments.
Listed buildings
2
6.3 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
2
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
4
nationally important sites
In pictures
Landmarks of Caol
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,BanavieScheduled monument
Caledonian Canal, Banavie, Swing Railway Bridge over Caledonian CanalCategory B listed
Caledonian Canal,Corpach Locks and BasinScheduled monumentPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Caol’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category BScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
2 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A2 Category B0 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 2 Category B listed buildings in Caol
Buildings of regional importance. 1 is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Walls & gates · listed 1971Workshop, Former Smithy and Sawpit, Neptune's Staircase, Caledonian Canal, Banavie
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
4 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy BridgeIndustrial: inland water
Caledonian Canal,Corpach Locks and BasinIndustrial: inland water
Caledonian Canal,Corpach to BanavieIndustrial: inland water
Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,BanavieIndustrial: inland water
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Caol
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caol | 3,200 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Fort William | 5,766 | 22 | 2 | — |
In brief
Caol in brief
The official list counts 2 listed buildings in Caol, including Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,Banavie. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; Charles Cameron (1779) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1971 and 1985.
Questions about Caol’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Caol?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 2 buildings inside Caol’s locality: 0 Category A, 2 Category B and 0 Category C.
Are there scheduled monuments in Caol?
Yes, 4 scheduled monuments, including Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge, Caledonian Canal,Corpach Locks and Basin, Caledonian Canal,Corpach to Banavie and Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,Banavie.
Caol has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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