Bothwell Castle, a medieval stronghold from the late 13th century, is located above the River Clyde. Built by the Murray family, it was significant during Scotland’s Wars of Independence, exchanging control between Scots and English. Expanded by the Earls of Douglas, it now stands as a majestic ruin reflecting Scotland’s historical turmoil.
Today’s photo is of Bothwell Castle. An early aerial photo taken, I believe in the 1960s. Now, whilst the castle is remarkable enough, it’s the former Priory Bing which has collapsed into the river which attracts my attention in this photo. The bing collapsed in 1947, partially blocking part of the river. Today, woodland has […]
The former Bowes Hill house, part of Thornhill Avenue, was previously owned by Doctor Bryce and later by the Stewart family in the 1930s. Priory House and Bowes Hill have been demolished, with Manus Duddy Court now on the site, reflecting the loss of beautiful properties in the area.
More great photos of Station Road tenements being demolished. These buildings were located on the east side of Station Road, not far from the junction of Woodburn Avenue. Shared here courtesy of of Rob Gordon and Gordon Cook. This is something in the early 1980s. According to my notes, Nicholson’s Shop – was located at the […]
How about this for a cracker of a photo. Showing how much things have changed in the last 60 years. This is Mr Grieve proudly standing on top of the former railway bridge abutment at Broompark Road, as he builds 60 Broompark Road, then a modern bungalow. Some tall trees existed back then, near the […]
A beautiful photo of Shott House, taken during the 1990’s. One of the oldest houses in High Blantyre, it recently went through a spell of being the offices for Crossbasket Estate, but was again recently put up for sale. The grounds have got much smaller in recent decades following the building of adjacent modern homes.
1960’s Auchinatih Signal Tower. The abandoned line, which is now the EK Expressway slip road leading up from LIDl on to the Expressway.