King's Park: remains of the race track
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King's Park: remains of the race track
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 21 Sep 2019
Ignoring the modern sandy track snaking from the lower-left corner, it is possible to discern a long straight raised feature, receding from the lower-right corner of the picture, and passing just left of the club house. This is a visible remnant of the former race track that is mentioned in the end-note. The paper cited there has much more on its route. On the occasion of taking this picture, I had a friendly chat with some of the golfers nearby; I am grateful for their forbearance in not making an issue of my stepping up briefly onto the course to take these pictures. See Image for a view in the opposite direction from the same spot. See Image for a more detailed discussion, with additional comments on a former dam nearby. It does not appear to be well known that a race track once ran through this part of the park. Stirling Castle is in the background.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.117217
Longitude
-3.949435