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estling in a peaceful valley in the heart of Lennox country, Fintry
affords the visitor fine views of the Campsie Fells to the south and the
Fintry Hills to the north. Although a short drive north of the bustling
heart of Glasgow you will find Fintry is still very much a rural village. In
fact it comprises two villages, the old and the new.
cotland has a wealth of waterfalls and here too you will find a particularly
splendid example in the shape of the Fintry Loup. Situated a few miles east
of the village you can watch the Endrick Water cascade 90ft from a precipice.
To stand by this waterfall is be in the very heart of Lennox Country and to
tread the footsteps of Sir John de Graham, the remains of whose castle are
close by.
ulcreuch Tower, a short walk north of the village, is an impressive 16th
century keep with some interesting 17th century additions. It was at one time
owned by Napier (after whom Napier University, Edinburgh is named), and he is
reputed to have worked here on his logarithms. As with so many old structures
in Scotland, it is also said to be haunted!
Toward the closing years of the 18th century the Speirs family erected a cotton factory just south of the tower and houses were built to accommodate the additional workforce required, thereby creating the old and the new villages of Fintry (the old part of the village was clustered around the church). The cotton factory did not prove to be a successful venture and over time the building fell into disrepair. |
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