The Moss Lairds
Kenneth Steven reveals how the central belt of Scotland was transformed by land clearance.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
February 20, 201813m 34s
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Show Notes
With its title drawn from an essential work by ARB Haldane, 'New Ways through the Glens' is Kenneth Steven's personal reflection on the changes brought to the people and landscape of the Scottish Highlands by the arrival of roads and canals in the 18th and 19th centuries.
In the second in the series, he explores how the central belt of Scotland was transformed by land clearance, just where the Highlands meet the Lowlands.