William Symington

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1801–1803

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Symington, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. William Symington demonstrates the Charlotte Dundas

   1801–1803

   Role: Inventor and builder of the Charlotte Dundas

   1. 1June 1801 · River CarronCarron Trials

      Trials on the River Carron in June 1801 were successful, with the boat moving with ease and towing sloops.

   2. 24 January 1803 · Forth and Clyde Canal in GlasgowFirst Sailing

      The Charlotte Dundas made its first sailing on the canal in Glasgow on 4 January 1803, with Lord Dundas on board.

   3. 3March 1803 · Forth and Clyde CanalTowing Trial

      In March 1803, the Charlotte Dundas towed two 70-ton barges 30 km along the Forth and Clyde Canal to Glasgow.

Sources

1. Charlotte Dundas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-21
2. William Symington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14