Sometimes, I’m “stumped” and need help. That can happen often when researching history and so recently, I called upon the members of the Group “Lost Houses of the Clyde Valley” who were quick to solve the puzzle. I’ve had this photo for some time and suspected it was the Clyde and one of the grand […]
I’ve been fortunate to been sent by Mr Jack Daniels, extracts from the journal of English born, Miss Mary Berry, a well travelled writer who lived from 1763 to 1852. For nearly 70 years of her life she visited many foreign places, writing daily about her experiences. She often visited Bothwell to see her friend […]
It’s great to be able to include scenes of Bothwell Castle on Blantyre Project, for although quite clearly the castle is “across the river Clyde” in Bothwell, the paintings and depictions were made from the Blantyre side! As such, I find them wholly relevant for inclusion on this page. Pictured from Blantyre Priory are two […]
Just across the River Clyde from Blantyre Priory stands Bothwell Castle, but many people may be surprised to know that immediately beside the castle, stood a massive house, large enough in itself to have been called a castle in its own right. It is sufficiently close to Blantyre’s boundary, for me to tell it’s story […]