River Carron, broken weir
Introduction
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River Carron, broken weir
Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 17 Jul 2014
With the demise of the need for water power in the nearby Carron Iron Works the weirs on the river associated with supplying it were broken to allow Salmon access to the upper reaches of the river. See also Image
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Image Location
Latitude
56.020459
Longitude
-3.799829
