Ruined glasshouses at Underbank
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Ruined glasshouses at Underbank
Image: © Alan O'Dowd Taken: 26 Jun 2013
This part of the Clyde Valley was once known for its tomato-growing, with many of these coal-heated glasshouses built in the 1920s and 1930s, although fruit-growing here goes back many centuries. Foreign competition in the late 20th century caused many growers to close or change over to operating garden centres. With a move towards locally-grown produce, some attempts are being made to revive tomato-growing in the valley, but these particular glasshouses are decaying and full of weeds, a bit of a sad sight.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.691031
Longitude
-3.858957