One last photo from Caldergrove House, this time a plaque which was on the north facade. Caldergrove House was a large villa in its own grounds by the Rotten Calder River, built c.1830. In 1875 a mansard roof and Ionic-style porch were added to give the house a more imposing façade. The interior was also […]
A few more photos of former Caldergrove House, which once sat near the Priory Bridge on the outskirts of Blantyre. Taken in 1983 before a fire meant the house had to be demolished, these photos show the entrance hallway and the bathrooms. This was an impressive house owned for a couple of generations by the […]
Staying with the subject of the former Caldergrove House, this bizarre turret was the gazebo on the roof of the building. Photographed in 1983, before demolition, I’m actually hoping somebody can tell me the purpose of this. Was it a quiet, reading or reflection room? Did it have a purpose of house something else? Was […]
This rather spooky, basement photo was the kitchen of former Caldergrove House. Situated near Priory Bridge, this photo was taken in 1983, just after a huge fire gutted most of the house and just before it was demolished. This room would have been a hive of activity by domestic servants for generations throughout the 19th […]
This photo was taken in 1983 at Caldergrove House just before it was demolished. An old Gas Lamp, with the pipes very much on display. Just looking at this, you can perhaps get an idea of how dangerous these kind of lamps were. Pipes could fail, joints open up, gas could leak. Not to mention […]
This great interior photos are of former Caldergrove House. Situated near Priory Bridge, they were taken in 1983, shortly before the house was demolished. Ornate ceiling rose and plaster cornicing, beautiful details on the fireplace sides, which matched the glass windows and the tall, grand doorways. The sights and stories these rooms could tell. Caldergrove […]
This beautiful window was photographed in 1983 at the former Caldergrove House, just before it was demolished. The window with various glass inserts was situated on the 2nd floor of the former mansion house and this decor is very much Victorian in style, beautiful floral patterns intent on impressing. The top panel looks like a […]