Tag: england

Blantyre’s Latitude Surprise!

Walter Stark shared this interesting fact! He told me, “Here’s a piece of Blantyre trivia, the kind that could earn you a few free beers in the pub. Out of interest I googled “latitude of most northerly point in England” then “latitude of Blantyre Scotland” and here’s what popped up.. Marshall Meadows (England)             Latitude 55.8053° N Blantyre (Scotland)                             Latitude […]

2015 Girders at the Blantyre Mills

  Whilst out walking in June at the old Mills near the David Livingstone Centre, I stumbled on some old girders, belonging to the last mill building still standing. The girders are alongside a small walkway, with a large hole for machinery on one side. The girders themselves now ironically forming a safety barrier. Somebody […]