Those Edwardian fashions! This is Margaret Wallace. Pictured around 1915, she’s standing outside the North Lodge to Calderwood Castle, on Stoneymeadow Road. In the 1911 Census, Margaret Wallace is 47 years old, living at Long Calderwood Cottage with her husband Joseph, who was 4 years her junior. Born in East Kilbride the couple had married […]
In a book called “British History” by Geoffrey of Monmouth, there are stories of our ancient history as Britons. One such tale is of a battle having been fought between the Britons and foreign invaders at “the wood Calaterium.” The historian Glennie, says that “Calderwood” on the banks of the river Clyde opposite Blantyre would […]
Thomas Peter, (the younger) of Crossbasket and Cardarroch, was born on or before 22 April 1723, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Cadder in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His mother is not mentioned in his baptismal record but James Dunlop of Garnkirk was the principal witnesses present (godfather, or sponsor), and this suggests that […]
This poem about the Hermit of Calderwood Glen is dated 26th September 1722. The poem is accompanied by a sketch of the hermitage by Pastor Walter Wilson of High Blantyre Baptist Church during one of his walks to the area. Nothing but the foundation stone of the hermitage remains today. It is unknown where this […]
This postcard dates from around 1905-1910. Pictured is Calderwood Lodge House, on Stoneymeadow Road, High Blantyre. Part of East Kilbride Parish, this little lodge house sits immediately over the Blantyre Parish boundary and was the main gate entrance to nearby Calderwood Castle. A long avenue was constructed around the same time as the lodge leading […]
George Park recently contacted me with this wonderful family photo. Speaking of the pictured Big Linn, at Calderwood Glen, his photo dates from the late 1950’s. We regularly went for family picnics up the calder. This old picture shows the falls running at a mere trickle compared with other photographs. Summers in the 50’s were generally […]
A word of warning on this story. It may be somewhat disturbing and caution is urged if you’re squeamish. At the Southern end of Blantyre Parish, high up on the fields above Blantyre is the Trough Linn. (older name, The Reekin Linn). Near the old ruins of Laighlyoch Farm, this is a small, but very […]