Main Road through Cardross
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Main Road through Cardross by Lairich Rig as part of the Geograph project.
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Main Road through Cardross
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 1 Feb 2013
Image (Image) is in the background, on the right. The stone visible just ahead bears a plaque (Image), erected in 2000, with a brief commentary on the Napiers; specifically, on the Napiers of Kilmahew (on whom, see Image) and the Napiers of Merchiston. For example, it states that John Napier of logarithm fame was of the Merchiston Napiers (it does not mention the Robert Napier who is sometimes called the Father of Clyde Shipbuilding – see Image – but, judging by his heraldic arms at least, he appears to have been of the Kilmahew Napiers). Not far beyond the stone is the entrance to an area of housing called Scott Gardens, named after Cardross man William Stein Scott, a campaigner for social housing. See Image for a view in the opposite direction.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.963991
Longitude
-4.656365