Crawford parish
The Elvanfoot Suspension Bridge
…. a future hanging by a thread? Neglected and seemingly forgotten, the old suspension bridge across Clyde at Elvanfoot continues to slowly decay. The elegant steel and iron footbridge is…
Read MoreParish of Crawford
including the villages of Crawford and Leadhills. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. CRAWFORD, village and parish in southern extremity of Lanarkshire. The village stands on the Clyde, 2 miles…
Read MoreNormangill Henge, a railway and some fungus
Normangill has been described as one of Scotland’s best examples of a henge. The oval bank and internal ditch measures 60m at its largest part, with two diametrically opposed entrances…
Read MoreThe Little Train to Camps Reservoir
Detail of postcard showing the road from Camps looking towards Midloch Farm. The rails beside the road appear disused, so the photo was presumable taken in the 1930’s From a…
Read MoreElvanfoot’s Garden of Eden
In less safety-conscious days, children often played beside (and sometimes in) the River Clyde. In this detail from a postcard from about 1910, youngsters enjoy a paddle in the river…
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