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Information board at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Describing the changes that took place in the landscape when the ironworks were developed.
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The gates to Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
An entrance to the historic site between the buttresses of the bridge that... (more)
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A letter to Robert Wilson
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
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Historic Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
A display of photographs of the old village of Wilsontown when it was a... (more)
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The way out from Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
The modern settlement is beyond. It passes between the buttresses of the bridge... (more)
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Ironstone mining area at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
This whole area was covered with bell pits for mining ironstone, for processing... (more)
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Bell pit at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
One of many in the area, where pits were sunk into ironstone, and miners went... (more)
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Wilsontown Inn ruin from the east
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
With rushes, reeds and grasses, and Heathland Forest beyond.
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A sorry tale!
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
A comment by William Wilson Jnr, a nephew of Robert Wilson who founded the... (more)
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Footbridge over the Mouse Water
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
At Wilsontown, at the northern end of the historic ironworks site.
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The Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
The ruins of one of the essential facilities at the historic ironworks site. It... (more)
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Information board about the Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
Now a ruin, it once served a population of around 2000 ironworkers.
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The Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
The ruins of the building, built in 1808, that has been a store, shop, masonic... (more)
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Houses across the valley of the Mouse Water
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
On the edge of the historic Wilsontown Ironworks site.
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The valley of The Mouse at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
This valley was the centre of the historic ironworks, with the furnaces, rolling... (more)
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What Wilsontown gave the world
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
The story of the discovery in 1828 that the use of hot air in blast furnaces... (more)
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The lost village of Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Detail from an information board at the site of the historic ironworks.
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Wilsontown. An Iron Community 1779-1842
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
A description of the historic ironworks.
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The thoughts of a bell pit miner
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
It was hard work climbing up a rickety ladder with a basket of stone on one's back.
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Wilsontown - the bell pit area
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
Looking across an area that was largely bell pits, from which ironstone was... (more)
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Wilsontown history board
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Describing the change in the landscape that occurred when the ironworks were... (more)
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Wilsontown - an information point
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
Looking over the site, most of which here was bell-pits from which ironstone was mined.
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The Wilsontown village story
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Information plaque at Quality Row, a now demolished terrace of workers'... (more)
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Quality Row, Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
All that remains of the long terrace of houses for the ironworkers of Wilsontown.
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Wilsontown Ironworks
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
An impression of what it was like in 1808, as seen on a Forestry Commission... (more)
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The site of Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
The valley of the Mouse Water, which would have had houses on both sides and the... (more)
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The entrance to Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Dated 2012, a fine entrance to this historic site.
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Black Law Windfarm
by M J Richardson
for square NS8953
A large installation in South/North Lanarkshire of 54 turbines between Forth and... (more)
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Track of old railway at Haywood
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9754
Which once would have carried coal and iron from Wilsontown and the Haywood... (more)
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Information at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9454
Forestry Commission information about its trails around the historic site of... (more)
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Road junction at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9454
In the angle is part of a Forestry Commission network of paths and trail around... (more)
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Pasture at Southside
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0534
Looking southwest over the valley of the Back Ditch which, flowing west, joins... (more)
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Welcome to South Lanarkshire
by M J Richardson
for square NT0637
South Lanarkshire border post on the B7016 by the bridge over the Spittal Burn.
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Bothwell Services
by Steven Haslington
geograph for square NS7059
Bothwell Services is a motorway service station on the southbound (only) side of... (more)
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Spittal Burn and the B7016
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0637
With a small clump of Pine trees. The burn marks the boundary between South... (more)
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Pasture near Steel's Bridge
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0336
Looking south east to the Hartree Hills. The trees run along a drain, which... (more)
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Welcome to West Lothian
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0058
County boundary with South Lanarkshire, with two of the Pateshill Windfarm turbines.
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Looking south to Tinto
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9457
The wall is the boundary between West Lothian and South Lanarkshire. Tinto is 23 km away.
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Candy Burn ford and footbridge
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0640
The boundary between the Scottish Borders [this side] and South Lanarkshire... (more)
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Wintermuir Farm
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0639
Buildings and machinery adjacent to the farm. The trees follow the course of the... (more)
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Wintermuir Farm sign
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0639
At the start of the farm track, on the A702. The near grass field is in South... (more)
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Spittal Burn, at Skirling Mains
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0638
Heading to Biggar Water and, eventually, the River Clyde. Hartree Hills are in... (more)
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Spittal Burn, near Biggar
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0637
The boundary between South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders regions. Beyond are... (more)
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Border sign near Netherurd
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0944
Looking east from South Lanarkshire.
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Rough burnside land near Garvald
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT1048
Looking along the course of the Garvald Burn, the boundary between the Scottish... (more)
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The Garvald Burn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT1048
Looking southeast along the burn, and the boundary between The Scottish Borders... (more)
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The Garvald Burn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT1047
The border between the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire.
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Forestry on Seat Hill
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NT0252
Some clearance of large, but not mature, trees. Large Christmas trees, with... (more)
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Larkhall Train Station in South Lanarkshire
by Garry Cornes
geograph for square NS7651
Larkhall train station with a Class 320 electric multiple unit train at Platform... (more)
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Oil-shale bings at Tarbrax
by M J Richardson
for square NT0255
The remains of the oil shale industry in South Lanarkshire/West Lothian. Tarbrax... (more)
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