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Crossbasket has this week launched their stunning renovated new property, deemed “East Lodge”. Situated to the east of the main lodge house at the entrance, this property was recently acquired from a private resident and renovated to a luxurious standard. Crossbasket added, “Perfect for those looking for additional privacy and comfort, whilst retaining the five […]
Elizabeth Golder Hughes has shared this wee film clip which features her and husband Brian Hughes and their girls Gillian and Kirsty. It’s always nice when readers share their special movies and photos with Blantyre Project and this is a nice treasured memory for the Hughes family. It was filmed in 1990, 30 years ago […]
Today’s excellent colourised photo is this previously unseen picture of Crossbasket. Nicely colourised by ‘Scotland Colourised’ this is of course the waterfall on the River Calder in front of Crossbasket House, now rebranded as Crossbasket Castle. The falls are nicknamed the 4 Angels on account of the 4 noticeable cascades. This photo is more than […]
An extract from my book, “The History of Crossbasket Castle” by Paul Veverka (c) 2015 approaching the end of my recording of recent history for this building. The Crossbasket Tower is now an opulent, luxurious five star, 4 storey honeymoon wedding suite. It incorporates wedding accommodation for the bride and groom andfeatures a penthouse viewing […]
Let it be recorded in the history books that the future of Crossbasket Castle was saved when in 2008, Glasgow businessman Steve Timoney and his wife, Alison Reid-Timoney were driving by and noticed the dilapidated, but charming building peeking through the trees in High Blantyre. Charmed them it did and a positive new chapter was […]
A further extract from my book, “The History of Crossbasket Castle” by Paul Veverka (c) 2015 2009– Local planners brought the derelict Crossbasket House to the attention of Council on 20thAugust. The property had recently been vacated. Planning permission had been approved for conversion to flats, along with the stable block and a new build […]
In 2004, with nobody at Crossbasket, this set alarm bells ringing as local residents feared the property may end up demolished or replaced by a proposed Crematorium, which also at the time threatened nearby Greenhall. The Crematorium was furtively and passionately campaigned against (by almost everybody in Blantyre) and ended up at Sydes Brae, Blantyre, […]
In 1996, LaVere and his wife Elizabeth Soper, together with Patrick Kelly Dobbins were made “Trustees of Crossbasket.” From what I’ve learned, the couple’s heart was certainly in the right place, passionate about their missionary work, passionate to help others and determined to make Crossbasket a successful mission. They worked hard and formed the “Mission […]
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 […]