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Campaign to save Gillies'
Hill
Gillies' Hill, by Cambusbarron, Stirling was by tradition
the site of the Scots' Camp for the
Battle of Bannockburn. It is said that it was on
Gillies' Gill that the "Small Folk", the camp followers, made
their appearance at the end of the Battle, persuading the
English that the Scots' Army had reserves that were about to
engage, which caused them to flee the field. There is a
proposal by
Hanson PLC to re-activate the Murrayshall Quarry which would
damage the hill and remove for all
time a site of enormous importance and value to our heritage. We
support the people of Cambusbarron in their campaign to stop
this development.
This is what you can do
to prevent this unwelcome development:
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Sign the on-line
Petition
Stop the destruction of the environment threatened
by Murrayshall Quarry at Gillies Hill Cambusbarron
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Write to:
The Editor, Stirling Observer,40 Upper Craigs, Stirling,
Stirlingshire FK8 2DW
The Editor, Scotland on Sunday, Barclay House, 108 Holyrood
Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS
Your MSP, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP
Your Councillor, Stirling Council, Viewforth, Stirling, FK8 2ET
Links
Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Historic Places - Hill of a
fight looming over Bannockburn
Cambusbarron Community Council
Campaign Leaflet
Stirling Bike Club discussion on Quarry re-activation
Bannockburn Battle Sequence of Events
Cambusbarron Village - Home Page
Bygone Days in Cambusbarron
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