Gardenholm Linn or ‘Ruxton’s Dump’
Gardenholm Linn is a small ravine running under the A701 about 2 miles from the centre of Moffat. A ‘Linn’ is a Scottish word for a waterfall, usually in a narrow gorge. In 1935 a stone bridge took the road over the ravine. The bridge is no longer there, the road having been remodeled in the 1980s. A culvert now takes the water- a small tributary of the River Annan, under the road.
The Linn was described, in the local papers, as having been a popular walk for courting couples before the events of 1935.
The body parts were thrown, by Buck Ruxton, over the bridge parapet on the eastern side. Subsequent rains washed some of the parts further downstream.
View of the Linn looking up to Bridge, that was there in 1935
Gardenholm Bridge was removed, when the road was remodelled, in the 1980s. The roadside barrier of the A701 can be seen running along the top, behind the trees.
View of the A701, running north out of Moffat. The metal roadside barrier is where Gardenhom Bridge was located before the road remodelling.
Another view of Gardenholm Linn in 2023 – the road barrier of the A701 clearly visible. This image really shows the steepness of the ravine.
