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Doghouse Glen

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Doghouse Glen

Former watermill at Milton of Buchanan The mill wheel was driven by water fed through an underground channel from a mill pond on raised ground just to the NW of the mill. To the SW side of the wheel was a timber-built sawmill forming which was demolished when the mill was converted to a dwelling. It is listed Category C.
Former watermill at Milton of Buchanan Credit: Eirian Evans

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Former watermill at Milton of Buchanan The mill wheel was driven by water fed through an underground channel from a mill pond on raised ground just to the NW of the mill. To the SW side of the wheel was a timber-built sawmill forming which was demolished when the mill was converted to a dwelling. It is listed Category C.
Former watermill at Milton of Buchanan
The mill wheel was driven by water fed through an underground channel from a mill pond on raised ground just to the NW of the mill. To the SW side of the wheel was a timber-built sawmill forming which was demolished when the mill was converted to a dwelling. It is listed Category C.
Stepping Stones and Ford Tall Stepping Stones alongside a Ford paved with cobble stones. The stepping stones cannot be used because two of them have collapsed, The Ford crosses the Burn of Mar which comes from Milton of Buchanan and flows into the River Endrick. Shown on Stirlingshire XIV.13 Ordnance Survey Map. Surveyed 1860
Stepping Stones and Ford
Tall Stepping Stones alongside a Ford paved with cobble stones. The stepping stones cannot be used because two of them have collapsed, The Ford crosses the Burn of Mar which comes from Milton of Buchanan and flows into the River Endrick. Shown on Stirlingshire XIV.13 Ordnance Survey Map. Surveyed 1860
Creityhall Road leaving Milton of Buchanan Looking north-eastward. This section of road is used by the West Highland Way Path.
Creityhall Road leaving Milton of Buchanan
Looking north-eastward. This section of road is used by the West Highland Way Path.
Creityhall Road (track) approaching Creityhall Looking north-eastward. This section of track is used by the West Highland Way Path.
Creityhall Road (track) approaching Creityhall
Looking north-eastward. This section of track is used by the West Highland Way Path.
Minor road near Drymen
Minor road near Drymen
Old milestone This shows the left side of the red sandstone milestone in the wall opposite the Buchanan Arms in Drymen. A very worn 22 can just be made out which is the mileage to Stirling. It is marked on the 1776 Taylor & Skinner map 1776 and is on the route of the Old Military Road built by Major William Caufeild 1765-97
Old milestone
This shows the left side of the red sandstone milestone in the wall opposite the Buchanan Arms in Drymen. A very worn 22 can just be made out which is the mileage to Stirling. It is marked on the 1776 Taylor & Skinner map 1776 and is on the route of the Old Military Road built by Major William Caufeild 1765-97
Old milestone This shows the right face of the red sandstone milestone in the wall opposite the Buchanan Arms in Drymen. A faint 12 can be made out which is the distance to Dumbarton. There is a similar stone on the A811 in West Dunbartonshire at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NS+4148+8525">NS 4148 8525</a>.
Old milestone
This shows the right face of the red sandstone milestone in the wall opposite the Buchanan Arms in Drymen. A faint 12 can be made out which is the distance to Dumbarton. There is a similar stone on the A811 in West Dunbartonshire at NS 4148 8525.
Drymen View south towards the Balmaha turning where there is a big variable message sign with a couple of the usual parkspeak hectoring messages referring to parking responsibly and generally not trashing the place.
Drymen
View south towards the Balmaha turning where there is a big variable message sign with a couple of the usual parkspeak hectoring messages referring to parking responsibly and generally not trashing the place.
Cafe, Drymen Once a bike shop.
Cafe, Drymen
Once a bike shop.
Birchwood, Doghouse Glen
Birchwood, Doghouse Glen
The Village Hub, Drymen Village shop selling local produce and zero-waste products
The Village Hub, Drymen
Village shop selling local produce and zero-waste products
A row of terraced cottages Between Drymen and Milton of Buchanan
A row of terraced cottages
Between Drymen and Milton of Buchanan
The Winnock Hotel, Drymen
The Winnock Hotel, Drymen
Truss Bridge over River Endrick Metal truss bridge over the River Endrick. September 2022 gates were open and bridge looked safe for pedestrians. Part of the South Drive of the Buchanan Estate. Private bridge built by Duke of Montrose, shown on OS Map Stirlingshire Sheet XX. Survey Date 1861. Adjacent to and north of Woodend Lodge which appears in the background.
Truss Bridge over River Endrick
Metal truss bridge over the River Endrick. September 2022 gates were open and bridge looked safe for pedestrians. Part of the South Drive of the Buchanan Estate. Private bridge built by Duke of Montrose, shown on OS Map Stirlingshire Sheet XX. Survey Date 1861. Adjacent to and north of Woodend Lodge which appears in the background.
Track giving access to Coldrach Looking north-westward.
Track giving access to Coldrach
Looking north-westward.
Drymen Parish Church and part of its Burial Ground Viewed from the north.
Drymen Parish Church and part of its Burial Ground
Viewed from the north.
Road (B837) approaching Buchanan Smithy Looking south-eastward.
Road (B837) approaching Buchanan Smithy
Looking south-eastward.
Road (B837) enclosed by woodland near to Whinnydram Looking north-westward.
Road (B837) enclosed by woodland near to Whinnydram
Looking north-westward.
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Doghouse Glen is located at Grid Ref: NS4589 (Lat: 56.071958, Lng: -4.4775801)

Unitary Authority: Stirling

Police Authority: Forth Valley

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Lat/Long: 56.06752/-4.4772238
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