Some extra content about the history of nearby places. Long before modern Hamilton rose to prominence, the area was home to the ancient royal settlement of Cadzow—a medieval stronghold nestled in what is now Chatelherault Country Park. The ancient kings of Strathclyde are believed to have used it primarily as a hunting lodge due to […]
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Alarming Motor Accident
Summer excursions during war years offered a chance for families to get away and still provide their children with a day out, despite fathers, brothers and uncles not being there. One such day happened in Blantyre on 30th August 1915. A motor Char-a-banc was loaded up with 23 women and children from the Village, with […]


