Banks of the Cadzow Burn, Hamilton
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Banks of the Cadzow Burn, Hamilton
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 12 Feb 2011
These banks formed the site of the Battle of the Hieton ('High Town') in 1650. The Battle was fought between the Covenanters and the English. The English garrison won the Battle. For a photo of the commemorative plaque, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275716. For a photo of the Cadzow Bridge, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275723. For another photo of the battlefield, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275749.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.777349
Longitude
-4.037507