New book highlights bygone days of Broughton
This time she concentrates on Old Broughton, Drumelzier, Manor Stobo and Tweedsmuir in a wonderful collection of old photos from communities neighbouring her Biggar home.
As ever in a Stenlake publication, each photograph is accompanied by a very well-reasearched text, the content of which often holds surprises even for those who think they have known the area well for years.
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Hide AdFor example, those passing Broughton Place on the outskirts of that village may well have thought that this was an ancient Scottish Borders castle.
Not so; Ann reveals that the building is less than a century old, having been built just before World War Two!
Old Broughton, Drumelzier, Manor Stobo and Tweedsmuir costs £9 and is available in local shops or via Stenlake Publishing, 54-58 Mill Square, Catrine, KA5 6RD.