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Long Awaited Restoration Project At Lindsays Mill

Sunday, 1 October, 2023 - 19:15
Almost ten years ago the archaeological remains of Lindsays Mill was cordoned off, in the Dean Valley, its walls crumbling, views to the weir lost and a profusion of ivy damaging its structure through neglect. Once a place which celebrated the proud industrial history of The Water of Leith and its picturesque landscape, painted throughout the 18th and 19th century, the whole of the Dean Valley has suffered from lack of proper care and attention over the last 25 years. Visitors to the valley have increased dramatically over this period and they might well be puzzled by such decay within...
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Litter and Graffiti continue to disfigure the Dean Valley

Tuesday, 21 February, 2023 - 14:24
Mounds of litter and rubbish have appeared on the bank above the Saunders Street allotments. There are reports of youths throwing stuff down onto the beds and at the allotment holders. A gate into the bank has been broken for years allowing easy access. New graffiti appears regularly on the archways and disturbingly for the first time in a while on the mill lade arch below street level at Mackenzie Bridge. This is an important archaeological feature and should be protected against vandalism. The mill lade in the Dean Valley, which originally ran alongside the present Water of Leith walkway,...
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Fishy Tale

Saturday, 3 September, 2022 - 19:26
Small fish 4-6 inches long are creating tiny whirlpools on the river surface around the base of the Anthony Gormley statue at Stockbridge. Even though the water level is very low this feeding activity on the surface shows how healthy the Water of Leith is. The scene was captured on Friday 26th August. KT 27.8.22
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Anthony Gets A Wash & Brush Up At Stockbridge

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 - 13:26
An enormous crane lifted up Anthony Gormley’s statue from the Water of Leith, Stockbridge at lunchtime today. Thomas Anderson the Senior Art Handling Technician at the National Galleries Scotland told me that it had been necessary to clean out the base of the statue. Though this had been last done four years ago it was hoped however that todays operation would last for a much longer period. The irony of this project is that money can be found to do regular maintenance to a statue in the river whilst very urgent tree pruning and removal is needed on the CEC...
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