Sent in by Marel Adam, this dutch painting dated 1658 by artist Nicolaes Maes was allegedly at Milheugh for some time in the 1800s belonging to William Bannatyne. William’s parents Andrew and Margaret were largely responsible for renovating, extending and landscaping Milheugh transferring it from Georgian Manor house to Victorian Grand home. In the 20th […]
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The Bannatyne Daughters
Pictured here is Agnes and Elizabeth Bannatyne of Milheugh Estate, Blantyre. The lady without the necklace is Agnes Bannatyne who was painted in 1860 by the artist John Graham Gilbert. The same artist also painted her sister, Elizabeth, slightly earlier in the 1850’s, pictured here as the lady with the necklace. Both paintings were gifted […]
1890s Milheugh Bridge, Blantyre
It is with sincere thanks to Gordon Cook and with his permission via Alex Rochead, that I have been permitted to share this previously unseen photograph of Millheugh Bridge, at the bottom of the Pech Brae. Although there’s no date on it, I’m confident from features on old maps showing the nearby mill(s) that it […]
Detailed History Milheugh House
Telling the definitive history of Milheugh House is something i’ve been meaning to do for some time. It’s probably the building i get asked about the most. Milheugh House and Estate was a very prominent feature of old Blantyre. The house and it’s owned properties were situated on the Blantyre Parish side of the river […]
Andrew Bannatyne of Milheugh
In the year 1798, Andrew Bannatyne was born on the island of Bute, the eldest son of Dugald Bannatyne the Glasgow postmaster. Andrew Bannatyne was educated at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Heidelberg. He entered the Faculty of Procurators in 1825 and was to serve as Dean of the Faculty from 1860-65. Along with his brother Dugald […]