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 […]
1987 was the “European year of the Environment”. As part of this heritage celebration, the Crossbasket Christian Society organized a guided walks day titled “The Three Estates” on 21st March 1987. The intention was to walk through Crossbasket, Greenhall and Milheugh estates and to show the renovation and preservation of the environment through the decades. This […]
1981– On 2nd March 1981, the Pentecostal Church purchased Crossbasket Estate and its remaining 17.2 acres of grounds. The buyer was 51 year old, Rev. Peter Differ Cochrane who intended to run it as a Christian Centre. It was used as a religious centre that decade. The woodland to the north was leased for £1 for […]