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Dumbain Crescent, ALEXANDRIA, G83 8DW

A footpath from Auchincarroch Road reaches the Haldane here, at Dumbain Crescent. The track in the foreground also provides vehicular access for Image

Just outside Balloch.

Dumbain farm, Mill of Haldane, used to be accessed along the Tinkers loan, so called because a patch of land in the farm was used by travellers as an encampment. Originally owned by the Kippens of Westerton, but the Watsons have been owners since the beginning of the 20th century. Robert Watson who owned and farmed the nearby Wester Auchencarroch in the late 19th century was the only farmer in the Vale of Leven who actually owned his own farm.

This is a fairly distant view, from Auchincarroch Road.

This picture was taken from near the end-point of the path at Dumbain Crescent in the Haldane. The distant buildings are: Blairvault, on the right; Image, along the line of the path; and Image, at the far left. Auchincarroch Hill is on the skyline, just left of centre (Image). (On the variations in spelling, see Image)

Seven houses and nineteen flats would be built here, on the northern side of Dumbain Road. The view is from the junction of Dumbain Road and Manse Drive. See Image for an earlier and more distant view from a different angle. The finished development would be called Image

Seven houses and nineteen flats are to be built on the fenced-off area shown near the centre of the picture; the site is on the northern side of Dumbain Road. See also Image, a closer view about a month later.

The houses were built only recently, as is shown by comparison with Image, taken in mid-2018 from almost the same place.

The path is marked on the 1:25000 map. This part of it is just north of a crossing of the Carrochan Burn, which is behind the photographer. To the right (northeast) of the path is a smaller tributary burn.