In 1859, the valuation roll describes the house as “A superior dwelling feued off the lands belonging to “Mains” or “Old Place”, — Lord Blantyre’s, feued.” The house was situated on the old lands of Mains. Built around early 1810 it sat in a field, very close by the Broompark House and really with nothing much else around it. It was rumoured that the gate posts on the main Broompark Road were from the old Hamilton Palace and people may remember the small “heads” that topped the posts. (which were actually quite frightening to a child!).
Springfield House was not to be confused with Springfield Cottage, located off the Glasgow Road. It was owned in post war years by the Quinn family. The house was demolished fairly recently around the Millennium and the site is now occupied by a modern bungalow.