An old mine entry to the SW of Douglasdale. There was a Lime works and Shepherds cottage at this remote site until forestry was planted out in the 70's and 80's.

RAF Hawker Typhoon MN532 crash site on Stony Hill. The plane crashed on 27th March 1945 killing pilot Robert Samuel Bellis age 20. The Napier Sabre engine was recovered by an aviation museum a few years ago.

Crash site

Hawker Typhoon.

Townhead cottage was part of the historic Hardrig estate of Douglas. This comprised of Gateside,Weston and Midtown of Hardrig, Townhead and Townhead cottage of Hardrig , Elvinside and Jeanfield.

The tunnel was built to bridge the Windrow Burn for the Lanark to Muirkirk extension of the railway through Douglas West. This is still an impressive feat of engineering over a hundred years on. It is a must to see when in full flood.

published January 1837

View of the south east(side) elevation of Douglas Castle, the only elevation ever completed from the Adams brothers plans.This is the middle elevation in the next picture.

What was to be the front elevation of Douglas Castle. Never completed. Top elevation in previous photo. The rear and north west side elevations were never added.

This Reservoir at Douglas West used to supply water to the hundred or so workmen's houses there. These homes housed workmen and labours for Douglas Castle colliery.

Kirktown of Douglas was the former name of Douglas Village when there were many more scattered hamlets through the valley to distinguish it from. Saint brides Church has been the central point of the village for centuries.

The crypt and burial place of the Douglas family under Saint Brides Church.

The former Ramage Bros depot is in the history section for now. This family run business employed many from the valley over the years and still remains almost intact.It is hoped this can be resurrected in the near future to provide much needed employment for the valley again.

Book by Eddie McLaughin. Eddie was a well respected local historian and a stalwart of the Pagie Walk.

Book by Huchison and Mcfeat, published 1940. "Douglasdale" is a rich source of information for those interested in our local history.

You would need to be in fear of losing your ears to hide in here ...

It turned out a bad place to hide as Claverhouse caught him, cut off his ears and sent him to Barbados..

And some coo's

You turned left from viewpoint, onto A74, and had to get over to fast lane rhs exit for A70 Lanark, brake, and then giveway or stop for the oncoming traffic,all within 400 yards, and, In really bad, ancient cars! .