2013

NS4984 : Jacob's Ladder

taken 11 years ago, near to Craighat, Stirling, Scotland

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Jacob's Ladder in this square
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
The view is as NS4984 : Jacob's Ladder, but from a little further up the ancient staircase. Both views show the "Guardian" that overlooks the top of the steep path.

Click on the end-note title for related pictures. The steps lead down into NS4984 : Finnich Glen, to a point near NS4984 : The Devil's Pulpit; see that item for more information.
Jacob's Ladder

This steep stairway descending into the deep gorge of Finnich Glen – Link – is built in a crevice of the rock. The steps are now hazardous in places. They are between 150 and 200 years old, created at the behest of Mr Blackburn, proprietor of the estate of Killearn. Jacob's Ladder is one of the popular names for the stairway.

Finnich Glen

This glen, which used to be called Ashdow, is a chasm up to 70 feet deep, and, in places, no more than 15 or 20 feet wide at any height. It was carved through the Old Red Sandstone by the Carnock Burn. The burn flows around a prominent stone called the Devil's Pulpit, whose name is now often applied to the glen as a whole. Near that stone, a steep stairway, built long ago in a crevice, descends into the gorge: Link


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Geographical Context: Paths Place: Finnich Glen
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Jacob's Ladder [8] · End-note Title [5] · Steep Path [2] Other Photos: · Finnich Glen Title Clusters: · Jacob's Ladder [4] ·
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NS4984, 48 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 5 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 21 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4962 8489 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:1.9933N 4:24.9016W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4961 8489
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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