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Cauldron Linn (River Devon)
Cauldron Linn, or Caldron Linn, is a waterfall on the River Devon on the border between Clackmannanshire and Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Location and description Caldron Linn is about a mile below Rumbling Bridge, and can be accessed through fields by Powmill, with a 150 ft slippery descent to reach it. The height of its fall was lessened in 1886 by rock fall. ''The Scottish Tourist'', an 1838 guidebook, says of the waterfall: The water flow of the Linn is now diminished by a recent hydro-electric scheme commissioned in 1993. History The Linn was famously visited by Robert Burns in 1787 in the company of his friends Gavin Hamilton and Crauford Tait of Harvireston.Clackmannanshire and the Ochils by Adam Swan ISBN 07073 0513 6 See also *Waterfalls of Scotland Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Scotland has over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Devon, Clackmannanshire
The River Devon (formerly Dovan, ) is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perth & Kinross, Scotland. Geography and hydrology The source of the river is Blairdenon Hill in the Ochils at an altitude of . Upper areas have been dammed, creating Upper Glendevon, Lower Glendevon and Castlehill reservoirs. The Devon then flows east and southeast through Glendevon, turning southwest at Crook of Devon and then continuing westwards, meandering across its flood plain along the foot of the Ochil Hills. It reaches the River Forth to the west of Alloa at the small village of Cambus. The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, (part of UK's Natural Environment Research Council, NERC) describes the catchment area thus: "Headwaters are steep; lower valley is broad and very flat. Bedrock extrusive igneous rocks, 50% overlain by superficial deposits. Land use arable in the valley; grassland in headwaters, some forest." The catchment covers an area of 181 km2. Glen Devon G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire (; ; ), or the County of Clackmannan, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, Council areas of Scotland, council area, registration counties, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling (council area), Stirling, Fife, and Perth and Kinross. To the south, it is separated from Falkirk (council area), Falkirk by the Firth of Forth. In terms of historic counties it borders Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Fife. The name consists of elements from three languages. The first element is from meaning "Stone". Mannan is a derivative of the Celtic mythology, Brythonic name of the Manaw Gododdin, Manaw, the Iron Age tribe who inhabited the area. The final element is the English word shire. As Britain's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed "The Wee County". When written, Clackmannanshire is commonly abbreviated to Clacks. History Clackmannanshire takes its name from the original co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth And Kinross
Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and Fife to the east, Clackmannanshire to the south, and Stirling (council area), Stirling and Argyll and Bute to the west. Geographically the area is split by the Highland Boundary Fault into a more mountainous northern part and a flatter southern part. The northern area is a popular tourist spot, while agriculture makes an important contribution to the southern part of the area. The area is run by Perth and Kinross Council, which is based in Perth, Scotland, Perth. History The area takes its name from the two historical Shires of Scotland, shires of Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Each was administered by a Sheriff principal, sheriff from medieval times, supplemented by Commissioners of Supply, commissioners of supply from 1667 and then by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbling Bridge
Rumbling Bridge is a small village built on both sides of a gorge of the River Devon, Clackmannanshire, River Devon, which formed the boundary between the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire and is now within the combined Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, where the A roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A823 leaves the A roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A977. It lies roughly equidistant from Muckhart to its north, Crook of Devon to its east and Powmill to its south. Comprising only a few scattered houses until the mid-20th century, most property in the village dates from the 1970s onwards. The village is named after an unusual double bridge, which gives off a distinctive rumbling reverberation at lower levels. The bridge The "lower" bridge, without parapets, was built in 1713 by William Gray, a mason from Saline. It is long, wide, and above the average water level. The second bridge or Upper Arch ( above the riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powmill
Powmill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the southwest of the region, approximately southwest of Kinross and east of Dollar. The famed Rumbling Bridge over the River Devon lies north of Powmill. Amenities The village has a small milk bar which serves hot meals and snacks. It also sells jams and other local produce. Beside the milk bar there is a small garden centre and a gift shop. The milk bar is a popular stop for tourists who are travelling to St Andrews St Andrews (; ; , pronounced ʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourth-largest settleme .... It formerly also had a hotel called The Gartwhinzean which burned down in 2012. Powmill Village Stores is a family-run business in the village; it is a convenience store that serves award-winning pies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the List of national poets, national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Central Scots, Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romanticism, Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crauford Tait
Crauford Tait WS (8 April 1766 – 2 May 1832) was a 17th/18th century Scottish lawyer, improver and landowner and also a contemporary and friend of Robert Burns. Early life Tait was born in Blairlogie in central Scotland on 8 April 1766. He was the son of John Tait, Writer to the Signet, WS of Harviestoun, and his wife Charlotte Murdoch. His father was a lawyer in New Town, Edinburgh, Edinburgh's New Town from its first construction around 1770. His father purchased the Harviestoun, Harvieston estate just east of Tillicoultry in 1780 and, in 1787, the house was twice visited by Robert Burns during which time he befriended Burns. During the summer visit they took a trip to the Cauldron Linn (River Devon), Cauldron Linn on the River Devon near Rumbling Bridge which trip Burns described as one of the best days of his life. His father had offices in an Edinburgh townhouse at 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Queen Street and Crawford both trained and practiced there. Career He inher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
