Old Killearn, Balfron & Fintry

The villages of Killearn, Balfron and Fintry prospered in the late eighteenth century when water-powered mills were built along the banks of the River Endrick. Steam power killed off the mills but improved transport links in the form of railway connections and better roads ensured the villages didn't sink into obscurity. This book includes a historic view of Robert Dunmore's long-demolished mill in Balfron, and a picture of Peter Spier's former Fintry Mill. Elsewhere sylvan scenes of Edwardian life in these pretty rural communities predominate, recalling country life and practices in what are now upmarket dormitory villages.

Author: John Hood
Publisher: Stenlake
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 10 x 7 inches tall, lavishly illustrated with old B&W photos throughout.