Taken from a Victorian account. Author unknown. “Tradition says that a vaulted passage under the Clyde formerly existed between the Priory and the Castle of Bothwell; and Miss Jane Porter, in the Scottish Chiefs, has taken advantage of this alleged subaqueous way to heighten the dramatic effect of her story, the scene of which—as most […]
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Ramble by the Priory
A Victorian account of walking alongside Blantyre Priory. A tourist’s tale preserved in history and a beautiful old print of Bothwell Castle from Blantyre Priory grounds. “Following the downward course of the river, we now direct our steps towards the ruins of the ancient Priory of Blantyre, which are situated in a beautiful and secluded […]