Steps to the river
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Steps to the river by Lairich Rig as part of the Geograph project.
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Steps to the river
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 11 Feb 2009
This photograph shows a set of steps leading down to the River Leven; the picture was taken from a footpath on the opposite bank. A covering of snow has made the steps more clearly visible than usual. The book "Renton Between the Wars" (2007), by the late Jim Murphy, explains: "Before the village got its own water supply, water was obtained from the river or using the rainwater barrels. Steps were provided at four points on the river embankment to give pedestrian access to either collect water or wash clothes. These are still in existence but are hidden by overgrowth on the river banking."
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Image Location
Latitude
55.966897
Longitude
-4.578838