I don't know when this place was last home to local occupants but suspect it was a long time ago. The village of Lawers is not on most folks maps and unless you know where it is you are very unlikely to discover it for yourself. The buildings are no more than piles of stones with tell tale evidence of windows and doorways, some extremely ornate for the age and area. The scattering of the ruins tells you there were never roads here, just a few meandering paths and a gated bridge. I gather that there have been thoughts in the past to restore the area as I am sure it would make a wonderful heritage site but here it lies, abandoned and overgrown, maybe this is how its meant to be, despite the decay and neglect there is a peace hanging over the area that seems to tell you it is happy just as it is. Does it hide a terrible past than caused its desertion, who knows ?
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I always find deserted land and buildings quite fascinating. There will be many souls wandering about in wonder. Nice photo's.
Crystal xx
There was peace and quiet in the village - but a watchfullness too and a feeling of waiting. A kind of acceptance as long as you didn't disturb and were there with respect and understanding . . . .odd place .
I think it is sad to think we are the last generation who will find these places. Our Grandchildren will probably never know what it is like to discover lost places in this country.
Oh you should have written more! I am fascninated. Wonderful pics.
Wonderful atmospehere in these photographs, loved the light through the trees; ethereal.
In the early 1990's I went to the Lost Garden of Heligan, it was within the first few weeks of it being opened to the public, I have been facinated eversince by the lost world of villages, gardens and towns eversince. I enjoyed looking this one up and one day I will visit it. Thank you.
Blossom
I love old villages too..we have one just above us high on the hill where the fruit trees still hang heavy with plums, greengages and damsons...as though someone forgot to tell them.....
What an amazing, haunted place; the photos capture the essence of it beautifully.
what a lovely place, theres one in the conwy valley apparently the people took advantage of the free land in america and all went..
Hauntingly beautiful photos. We don't have many stone ruins over here, but it is still easy to find ghost towns - old wooden houses and store fronts, or the foundation of an old farmhouse, only discovered because of the tell-tale lilac bush by the phantom front door.
Wow...so peaceful looking.
It really makes you wonder why you would want to leave such a beautiful place, but in those days you couldn't live off the view
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