Fancy Farm

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

The bridge provides a safe pedestrian route between Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Branchton railway station.

The A78 runs for 42 miles between Greenock and Prestwick. For much of its route, it follows the northern section of the Ayrshire coast. Although it is classified as a primary road throughout its length, the standard varies. Much of the road is single carriageway, both for a short distance through Greenock and a 21-mile stretch between Inverkip and Ardrossan. The rest is dual carriageway; between the Eglinton and Warrix interchanges there are in fact 3 lanes in each direction, and the road is constructed to motorway standard (with full grade separation at junctions) except for a lack of hard shoulders.

Looking down the side of Lyle Hill towards Gourock Bay and The Firth of Clyde

View from Lyle Hill.

A war memorial to the Free French forces who fought in the Second World War stands on the western brow of Lyle Hill. There was a large Free French Naval Forces base at Greenock during the Second World War and at its end, they designed and built the Memorial which stands beside the highest point on Lyle Road. It was funded by subscriptions raised among their personnel. The Free French Memorial is in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine combined with an anchor. It was unveiled in 1946. See NS2576 : Dedication on Free French Forces Memorial, Lyle Hill

The inscription on the base of NS2576 : Monument on Lyle Hill THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE SAILORS OF THE FREE FRENCH NAVAL FORCES WHO SAILED FROM GREENOCK IN THE YEARS 1940-1945 AND GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND THE SUCCESS OF THE ALLIED CAUSE

A war memorial to the Free French forces who fought in the Second World War stands on the western brow of Lyle Hill. There was a large Free French Naval Forces base at Greenock during the Second World War and at its end, they designed and built the Memorial which stands beside the highest point on Lyle Road. It was funded by subscriptions raised among their personnel. The Free French Memorial is in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine combined with an anchor. It was unveiled in 1946. See NS2576 : Dedication on Free French Forces Memorial, Lyle Hill

Swans on the uppermost of the two urban reservoirs off Murdieston Street.

Viewed from Craigs Top at Lyle Hill.

Looking towards Rosneath and Helensburgh from Craigs Top at Lyle Hill.

The houses behind are on Branchelston Street and the picture looks over the bowling green from Inverkip Road.

On 5th November, 1920, 134 years after Mary Campbell’s death in 1786 the remains of Burns’ ‘Highland Mary’ were removed from the Old West Kirkyard and re-interred in Greenock Cemetery on 13th November, 1920 after an impressive religious ceremony. The monument was designed by William Mossman snr., and carved by his son John Mossman in about 1841. “To Mary in Heaven” was written by Burns at Ellisland Farm on the third anniversary of her death. To Mary In Heaven Thou ling'ring star, with lessening ray, That lov'st to greet the early morn, Again thou usher'st in the day My Mary from my soul was torn. O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? That sacred hour can I forget, Can I forget the hallow'd grove, Where, by the winding Ayr, we met, To live one day of parting love! Eternity will not efface Those records dear of transports past, Thy image at our last embrace, Ah! little thought we 'twas our last! Ayr, gurgling, kiss'd his pebbled shore, O'erhung with wild-woods, thickening green; The fragrant birch and hawthorn hoar, 'Twin'd amorous round the raptur'd scene: The flowers sprang wanton to be prest, The birds sang love on every spray; Till too, too soon, the glowing west, Proclaim'd the speed of winged day. Still o'er these scenes my mem'ry wakes, And fondly broods with miser-care; Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear, My Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy blissful place of rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? Mary Campbell (Highland Mary Link

The now derelict Admiralty Jetty was used as a terminal for liberty boats from the U.S. Navy Submarine Base (Subron 14) at Holy Loch. The submarine base existed from when USS Proteus arrived at Holy Loch on 3 March 1961, until USS Simon Lake lifted anchor and sailed out of the Firth of Clyde on 6 March 1992, ending thirty one years of American presence in the area.