One of Stirling's old vennels
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One of Stirling's old vennels
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 21 Sep 2019
A plaque, out of shot to the photographer's right, relates that the surviving Stirling vennels run, as in this case, between Spittal Street (at this end) and Baker Street. Known locally as vennels, pends or closes, they provided a way between the tightly-packed buildings of the medieval town, or access to the backs or yards of properties.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.119082
Longitude
-3.939395