The village pump, Crawfordjohn
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The village pump, Crawfordjohn
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 15 Jun 2021
Partly obscured by vegetation, but was once a vital facility as mains water did not arrive here until the 1950s. It was erected by the local MP Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke in 1874. (Source: 'Village Trails in Clydesdale and Tweeddale' by Rosemary Turpie and Ian Gilchrist, Quothquan Trails 2015).
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Image Location
Latitude
55.496005
Longitude
-3.774718