Below Stonehouse
Introduction
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Below Stonehouse
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 24 Apr 2012
Much of Lanarkshire is a plateau with the River Clyde running some distance below the normal land level. As a result there are numerous steep valleys and gorges formed as tributaries (here the Watstone Burn) cut down to Clyde level.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.700171
Longitude
-3.970151