During the late 1980’s, parts of the Crossbasket Woodland, were restored, by means of some tree clearance, paths cleared back to where they once had been. If you were observant in your walks, you would have seen some modern wood carvings on the tree trunks, dating from this era, presumably done by the missionaries in […]
Elaine Kerr was out walking in Greenhall in recent weeks and noticed some carvings on a tree on the former Estate, which is now a public park in High Blantyre. She kindly shared her photo here. However, whats curious is that the carvings were made when the estate was still private in 1946 (which seems […]
The Blantyre carvings are a series of iconic stone carvings, based on a religious theme, on a cliff face overlooking the River Clyde, below the site of the former Blantyre Priory, and across the river from the remains of Bothwell Castle. Over the years, a number of assorted stories and myths have been presented regarding […]