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Building the Sandilands Viaduct.

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The “Six Arches” railway bridge across the Clyde near Boathaugh was once a familiar sight to those travelling towards Douglas along the A70, and added a little excitement to the…

Hyndford tollhouse

The Toll House at Hyndford Bridge.

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Every day, thousands of vehicles drive past the sad little toll house on the south side of Hyndford bridge, paying little attention. The roof of the building collapsed earlier this…

Greenbank store

Greenbank and the Ghost Village of Haywood

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The ruined grocery store at Greenbank overlooks a wild expanse of featureless moorland. You reach it along a grassy track that winds up a slope past a series of ridges…

The Extinction of the Public Convenience

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Thirty years ago Clydesdale boasted over twenty public toilets, conveniently sited in most towns, villages, and public parks. Not all were the most pleasant of facilities; vandalism, poor maintenance, and…

Carmacoup and the Country Wool Trade

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The valley of the Douglas Water narrows after passing through Glespin; and the road west clings to the hillside as it winds towards the county boundary and onward to Muirkirk,…

Main St. Forth

In Search of the Flying Wheel

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The 1880’s saw a boom in the popularity of cycling as mass-produced safety cycles became more affordable to working folk. Bicycles made everyday travel to work a little easier, and…

Drovers

Drove Roads in Carnwath Parish – the lost road to London

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Much of Scotland’s wealth once came from the sale of black cattle, raised in highland glens and islands then driven great distances to the annual trysts at Dunblane and Falkirk.…

Carnwath Pavilion

The Uncertain Future of Carnwath Pavilion

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With a little imagination, Carnwath pavilion could be the sort of place you might find Hercule Poirot as he ponders the evidence of some terrible crime before revealing the culprit.…

Ruins of Climpy House

A Brief History of Climpy House

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From the drawing room of Climpy House, Robert and Mary Crawford could enjoy a commanding view across the elegant grounds of their estate. Parkland sloped down to a walled garden,…

The Mystery of the Inscribed Window Sills.

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The Climpy road, from Forth to Shotts, passes through a landscape shaped by 250 years of industrial history. A small ruined stone building in a field to the north of…