Cowden's Farm

[rjwood125]

I am trying to locate a picture or any history of my grandmother's birthplace, Cowden's Farm, which I believe is just southwest of Lockerbie and located near a place, I think, called Breckonhill. I only ever saw one coloured slide of the home farm and that was over 40 years ago but I recall it was an "L" shaped farmhouse with lots of Victorian gingerbread trim. I know little else about it other than they sold it and all their posessions around 1910 when the family emigrated to Canada.

I'm really hoping to contact a member on here who would do me a HUGE favour and maybe take a photo of the house and area. I can only get a really small peek at the roof line using Google Earth and the Street View option. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John

[cyrus99]

Hi.
I'm not sure if you're still active on this site but I can provide a little further info.

[Forfarian]

Yes, it is still there. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=55.08151&lon=-3.31527&layers=5&right=BingHyb

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4889464

[Skoosh]

@ John, here's a very old song "The Broom o the Cowden Knowes!" sung by Archie Fisher.

https://songoftheisles.com/2013/04/24/the-broom-o-the-cowdenknowes/

Knowes being wee hills.

Bests,
Skoosh.