2014

NS3778 : Gate on path

taken 10 years ago, near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Gate on path in this square
Gate on path
Gate on path
NS3778 : Carman Reservoir is in the background; that picture also shows the path on the far side of the gate.

See NS3778 : Gate on path for a view from the other side.
Remains of a road :: NS3878

An old road ascended the slopes to the west of Renton and passed the southern end of Carman Loch (as it was known before it became a reservoir). A path ascending through the woods is part of the old road, but the most visible remains are on the flat muir to the south-east of the reservoir, where the road is bounded by two parallel gorse-bearing ridges spaced about 14 metres apart. See LinkExternal link for an annotated satellite view with marker pins on the line of the road.

Carman Reservoir

Known locally as the Dam. See Link (in a Geograph article) for further information. The reservoir, which was officially opened in 1886, is now disused; there is a trout fishery based alongside it. Carman Reservoir was created by damming and enlarging an existing Carman Loch, which was itself artificial: the loch had been created in connection with the nearby Millburn Works; it was also occasionally used for curling.


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Geographical Context: Paths Boundary, Barrier Primary Subject: Gate
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Remains of a road · Gate on path · Black Darter · A lichen - Mycoblastus sanguinarius Title Clusters: · Gate on path [2] ·
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NS3778, 210 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 15 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3783 7852 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.3321N 4:36.0113W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3784 7852
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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