Ledmore lining out plough sold at Dingwall Mart
Thank you to Alasdair Cameron for spotting and sending in the photograph of this plough which was recently sold at Dingwall Mart and bought by a vintage plough and tractor collector from Conon Bridge.
Does anyone know of the origin of this particular plough and where it last worked?
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6 Comments
To the best of my knowledge, T. A. Woodburn, District Forest Officer of the East Scotland Conservancy developed the Ledmore plough which was first used at a small temporary nursery at Dunkeld There's a photo of it on FM in which yours truly is unhinging the Patterson mold Boards. There were several foresters on hand including Mr Woodburn, Head forester Ted Fraser and others. So I am assuming this inaugaral operation of the Ledmore Plough. The year would have been 1959.
Comment left on 26 February 2016 at 20:35 by Alexander Robertson
This type of plough brings back memories of the early 1960s lining out transplants, alas the tractor driver at that time had no idea how to set it up so the spade was still the order of the day.
Comment left on 26 May 2016 at 00:32 by Leslie Phillip
Always understood that forester A Rose invented this plough at Ledmore nursery, Bankfoot. There were at least three versions.
I never met him but I knew his brother Willie Rose, foreman at Strathyre forest. Comment left on 27 August 2017 at 17:33 by Kerr Robertson
I never met him but I knew his brother Willie Rose, foreman at Strathyre forest. Comment left on 27 August 2017 at 17:33 by Kerr Robertson
Absolutly correct Kerr Robertson ! Forester Rose was the inventor of the Ledmore Plough ! Whilst a Forester at the Ledmore Nursery he developed it with the help of a local blacksmith in Bankfoot. Personally laid many boards of plants behind that plough myself ! Mr Rose was a very quiet man but a pleasure to work with.
Comment left on 13 November 2018 at 00:11 by Ex Ledmore nusery worker Mike.
This particular plough has now been purchased from the collector at Conon Bridge and has been shotblasted and painted. It will take pride of place at the entrance to our new nursery at Newton with an interpretation board giving some of its history. I might be looking for a photie or two Norman!
Comment left on 09 February 2026 at 11:17 by Kenny Hay
While working at C. Arnott and Son's nursery near Forfar in the early 1960's we must have covered acres of ground with a plough similar to the one shown, alas we still had to finish every round with spades I am afraid unless you had someone who knew how to set it up the spade was still the order of the day.
Comment left on 14 February 2026 at 14:44 by Leslie Phillip
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