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NS3877 : Old horse trough beside Renton Road

taken 13 years ago, near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Old horse trough beside Renton Road
Old horse trough beside Renton Road
The recess on the left is the location of the trough. For a view from a different angle, and for further information, see NS3877 : Old horse trough beside Renton Road.

In "The Story of the Vale of Leven" (1975), J.Agnew discusses the communications between Dumbarton and the villages of the Vale of Leven. Regarding the road network, the author comments that "horse troughs were placed at intervals along these roads, being as necessary then as garages are now. They were built at springs. One was halfway between Dalreoch and Renton, ..." (that one is shown in the photograph). After describing the location of other troughs, the same work notes that "all were fitted with iron ladles for the use of drivers and pedestrians".

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NS3877, 96 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 December, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 January, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3855 7712 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.5927N 4:35.2695W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3856 7710
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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