This photo is one of the last ever to be taken of the beautiful Italian Gardens surrounding the Auchentibber Quoiting Green. When J.B.H Struthers, owner of the nearby Auchentibber Inn died in January 1938, he was single and had no children. It is thought the Inn was demolished very shortly after his death, for it […]
This is the former Beautiful gardens at Auchentibber. The scene is immediately behind the old Auchentibber Inn, and rustic wooden stairs lead up to the Rooftop Terrace overlooking the quoiting pitch. (Surely a great place to stand outside in Summer with a drink!) The arch underneath the stair is made of wood, clad in small […]
Referring to a little souvenir booklet from 1909 written by the workers who created the Auchentibber Quoiting Green and surrounding gardens, these words describe how the old quarry at Auchentibber was turned into something useful. It also sets out to describe how Village Inns in general were losing character and a yearning for something more […]
I’ve recently been passed by Gordon Cook, my very own copy of a little Souvenir booklet from 1909 which featured Auchentibber Quoiting Green. The small pamphlet was written exclusively that year by the workers who formed the Quoiting Green. Its purpose was to let visitors know how the green and the famous Italian Gardens […]
This lovely painting was commissioned by myself as a possible contender for the front cover of my latest book. It was pipped at the post when I chose Pathfoot cottages instead, but the painting is worth sharing here and very beautiful in its own right. The scene is the Auchentibber Inn during 1908. Landlord JBH […]
Mr. James Beith Harrison Struthers, or commonly known as JBH Struthers. Born on 31st January 1875, at 18 Caledonian Road, Wishaw, his father was also called James B Struthers and his mother was Mary Ann Harrison. He had several female siblings. Famously, owner of the Auchentibber Inn, which he bought in the latter half of […]
The main photo of the Auchentibber Inn was captured in 1908 by High Blantyre photographer David Ritchie. Incredibly, the photo can be zoomed in to see some finer details. What is revealed is tells an important part of the story. J.B.H Struthers acquired the Auchentibber Inn from Flora McIntyre in the final months of the […]