With some of the heritage at risk in the Calderwood Glen area in recent months, it’s important as ever to be aware of what was once there. Pictured here in the early 20th Century is the Oval Pool fountain at Calderwood Glen. The pool was on the Blantyre side of the gorge (down the hill […]
Pictured here in 1904 is the Oval Pool (fountain not in operation) at Calderwood Glen. The pool was on the Blantyre side of the gorge and fed from the River Calder itself via a sluice gate and channel. The attached map puts the pool into context, showing it not far from Auchentibber and Calderside Farms. […]
I must have missed this particular tree the few times I have visited Craigneith. Pictured here by Chris Ladds in 2009, is a massive Yew tree at Craigneith, on the edges of Blantyre Parish near Calderwood. There are several Yew Trees here at Craigeith and on the opposite river bank at Calderwood. The Yew signifies […]
This photo dates from the 1960s. Pictured are the ruins of Craigneith Castle, near Calderside. Nothing much remains of this building today, except for ruins about 7 foot tall. The castle was likely a folly, a romantic extension of the nearby Calderwood Castle, although unlike Calderwood Castle, Criagneith sat on the Blantyre side of the […]
Photographed by David Ritchie in 1910, these 3 photos of Calderwood Castle are previously unseen online. Calderwood Castle sat on the Parish Boundary, just slightly into the Kilbride side. Photographed here from the River Calder on the Blantyre side, the castle is seen in all its finery. It was real tourist attraction too. People would […]
I’m unsure of the exact date of this photo but would guess it’s 1920s or 1930s. Pictured is Calderwood Castle, from the Blantyre side of the Rotten Calder River. Just down from this on the right hand side is Blantyre’s Craigneith area up at the High Calder beyond Crossbasket. Several old postcards of Calderwood Castle […]