Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Historical Development Study Consultants Christopher Dingwall and Peter McGowan Associates with Ironside Farrar Clyde & Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Historical Development Study Consultants Christopher Dingwall and Peter McGowan Associates Landscape Architects and Heritage Management Consultants 6 Duncan Street Edinburgh EH9 1SZ 0131 662 1313 •
[email protected] with Ironside Farrar 25 June 2011 COVER Sketch of Stonebyres Castle c.1845 by Edward Blore (British Library) River Clyde and Maudslie parkland from Maudslie bridge (PMcG) Clyde & Avon Valley Landscape 1 Historical Development Study June 2011 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Clyde and Avon valleys, the physical context 5 3 Place names in and around the Clyde and Avon valleys 8 4 Transport in and around the Clyde and Avon valleys 10 5 Forestry and agriculture in the Clyde and Avon valleys 14 6 Industry and trade in the Clyde and Avon valleys 19 7 Designed landscapes in and around the Clyde and Avon valleys 24 8 Tourism, the Clyde and Avon valleys in art and literature 30 9 Statement of Significance 35 10 Proposals for projects 37 Appendix 1, Sources and bibliography 39 Appendix 2, Site reports (128 sites) 43 Figures back of report Figure 1 Settlements Figure 2 Communications features Figure 3 Industrial features Figure 4 Designed landscapes Figure 5 All site locations Figure 6 Historical map, 1654 Blaeu Figure 7 Historical map, c1750 Roy’s Military Survey Figure 8 Historical map, 1816 William Forrest, County of Lanark