Another fantastic new photo of the Demolition of the former Burleigh Church. This time viewed from Herbertson Street looking northwards to Glasgow Road. Doonin’s lorries are parked up ready to haul away the demolition material. The Burleigh Church already demolished in a pile at the back. By 1978, some of Glasgow Road was already starting […]
Hopefully this is another brand new , previously unseen photo for you all! It’s been kindly shared by a local lady Helen via Blantyre Heritage Group over to Blantyre Project and remarkably shows the demolition of the former Burleigh Church on Glasgow Road. As with many churches in Blantyre in the 1970, mysterious fires set […]
Abbeygreen Building – is a former building of several homes, which were located at 2 Church Street. The name first appears in the 1901 census and the construction was likely around that time, the previous homes on that site showing a different configuration on the 1898 map. Abbeygreen Building is not to be confused […]
A building i’m often asked about is the small stone ruin in the woods behind modern day Kirkwall Avenue and Jura Drive. It’s been said that this was connected to the Priory and was once a chapel. That’s only half true, i’m afraid and today this article aims to provide some information and history. The […]