Tag: calderbank

Calderglen House

Originally called ‘Calderbank West’, this is the mansion house more commonly known as Calderglen. In modern times, it is New Calderglen House, a residential care home. In May 2024, Walton Healthcare Property Consultants brokers of the sale of this rehabilitation centre on behalf of a valued client, to Enhanced Healthcare Ltd. The home was sold […]

Calderglen House – Brief History

I’ve recently read so many incorrect histories and details about Calderglen House, that I thought I would write a brief history, correcting things (as I see it). Calderbank – Lyndsay / Munro / Struthers era To explore the history of Calderglen House, we must understand the original name, Calderbank. The origins of Calderbank House can […]

Cochrane’s Chapel, Blantyre

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 […]