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White Cart Water, looking downstream from Snuff Mill Bridge, Cathcart
Winter scene at Snuff Mill Bridge, Cathcart
Snuff Mill Bridge viewed from start of White Cart Walkway, Cathcart
Old Snuff Mill showing defences from the river, which was at a very low level after a dry spell
Map from 1850's shows the mill being powered by water diverted at a weir, which raised the water level at the inward end
Present day aerial view, at same scale, with river added from Victorian map
View of the millwheel powered by the White Cart Water
The site of the weir is marked today by large stones left in the river
The channel were the river was diverted to the mill has been blocked with stones
Map and aerial view of Cartbank House on opposite bank to the weir
The Tennis Party, a painting by John Lavery, 1885, of a scene at Cartbank, Cathcart
Lavery's painting of a Lady on a Safety Tricycle, 1885, was set at the entrance to Cartbank House which is still recognisable 125 years later
Aerial view of Cartbank House, Snuff Mill and bridge over White Cart Water
Linn Park, Cathcart, viewed from White Cart Walkway
South-east façade of Alexander Thomson's Holmwood House, which can be seen from pathway
A fully illustrated tour of Holmwood House can be seen at my dedicated web page
Plaque marking this section of White Cart Walkway
1850's map showing Cathcart section of White Cart Water, before Holmwood House was built
Deep hollow in Linn Park, formerly the foundations and solum of Cathcart House which was demolished in 1927
Close up view of site of Cathcart House and ancilliary buildings
Engraving from 1798 of Cathcart House and Castle from what is now the Seil Drive entrance to Linn Park
The story of the Castle and its surrounds can be found in the
Cathcart, Origins & History section of this website
Linn House, built in 1828 with side extension added in 1852.
White iron bridge, cast as a single span in 1835, leads to the Netherlee section of the park
"Linn" is an old Scots word for the waterfall from which the park derives its name
Reflections on river flowing towards waterfall
Winter view of the waterfall swollen with meltwater
Linn Park "beach", a short distance downstream from the waterfall
1850's map of the Netherlee section of Linn Park
Frozen White Cart Water in midwinter
Long winter shadows on the snow
Ducks standing on the ice on White Cart Water
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