Blantyre Project reader Marge Mills was recently at Crossbasket Castle with her sister for afternoon tea. This was to be a very emotional visit for Marge as she lived at Crossbasket House for just over 6 months when she was just 2 years old. Marge told me, “It was like walking into history. The castle […]
Blantyre Project had the pleasure this week of conducting a tour of Crossbasket Castle for the teaching staff and 20 students of South Lanarkshire College. The students were there to learn about sustainable tourism and to see up close a case study of a listed building at risk that was recently renovated. They had to […]
Thank you to Crossbasket Castle for their latest book order. Handing these up to the Castle tonight. As always all proceeds from the sale of these books go to local Blantyre causes. This month I’ll be using the proceeds from this order to convert a local residents cine films of Blantyre in the 50’s and […]
This Gate Lodge is a renovated traditional two bedroomed house, located at the entrance to the Crossbasket Estate on Stoneymeadow Road. Approximately a three minute walk from the Castle, it is perfect for families, or for those looking for a five star experience with the amenities of home. Bought over in Autumn 2017 and […]
A short extract from my book, “The History of Crossbasket Castle” explaining the final years of ownership of Thomas Dunlop Findlay in the early 1930’s. 1931 – Crossbasket Farm came under the attention of the local authority who were considering making an offer for the property to turn it into a local maternity hospital. […]
To give you an idea of how Crossbasket looked in 1924, at the time of Thomas Dunlop Findlay owning it, here’s a photo taken from the riverbank, looking back up towards the Castle. A gardener poses for the camera bottom right. 1924 – In 1924 Mrs. Helen Maitland Findlay, Thomas mother, who was living […]
An extract from the book, “The History of Crossbasket Castle” by Paul Veverka (c) 1912 – Norah Mary Neilson (nee Addie) and Thomas Paterson Neilson, one of George Neilson’s sons had been living at Crossbasket from 1904 until 1912. The couple had married in Uddingston on 17th August 1904 living at Crossbasket with George immediately […]