Just taking some time to start uploading all the Crossbasket photos and cards I collected whilst writing the book about its history. During drafting the book, I managed to amass quite a collection of Crossbasket related photos and cards, some of them quite rare, and a few often not seen in public. This post simply […]
Thank you to Robert Stewart how shared these 2 photos of Crossbasket with us. The Castle, although very much dilapidated at the time of these photos in 2008, was still very impressive to look at. The photos were taken exactly 7 years ago today on 25th May 2008 although it looks like it was a […]
Having just recently completed my book “The History of Crossbasket”, I found myself with many images of Crossbasket Castle over the decades. Many of which were sent in by friends and colleagues. This photo is from the early 1980’s, sent in by Gordon Cook. Pictured from the South in the estate grounds, is Crossbasket Castle, […]
Previous to March 2015, the earliest map I had of Blantyre was from the year 1654. However, I have recently been passed a copy of a map from 71 years even earlier than that! This Lanarkshire map features Blantyre Parish, with scribbled notes and writing in approximate locations. It dates to 1583, not long after […]
This interesting photo has been colorised by David Kelly. Shared here on Blantyre Project is Crossbasket Castle photographed whilst James Clark owned the property in 1870. The photo is one of the only pictures existing of Crossbasket Castle, before the later mid section, (Georgian mansion house) was built upon, giving the property a higher and […]
Crossbasket Castle have released two beautiful photos of their newly renovated library. Just a few years ago, this room was utterly derelict and has now undergone the most amazing transformation. The library is situated on the lower ground floor of the building. Within the Victorian, 19th Century extension which was built between 1855-1859. Strangely this part […]
You may have noticed, I’ve never previously published many posts about Crossbasket Castle history. This was deliberate, not through lack of information, but because I was saving ALL the history I had accumulated on this amazing building and its estate, putting it in one place. I’m super excited to tell you about my new book, […]