The photograph of Crossbasket Falls, taken in 1905, captures the timeless beauty of the site that was once a private residence. Now named Crossbasket Castle, the waterfalls have flowed unchanged for centuries, serving as a reminder of Blantyre’s enduring natural charm amidst evolving history and architecture.
The Crossbasket Falls on the River Calder at High Blantyre. Reader, Gerry shared this photo with the river in spate after all the meltwater from the recent snow. The falls have become affectionately know as the Four Angels Falls in recent years, a name becoming more widely being referenced to. All being well with planning […]
Local lady, Avril Keenan was looking through some old photos recently when she found this one of herself in her favourite childhood spot. Milheugh Falls, down the Calder. Avril told me, “I have such happy memories of mum and dad taking me walks to the falls and over the now gone bridge right up […]
When the first 2016 snow fell in early January, my brother in law at Stonefield Crescent decided to make the most of it and get out and about with his 2 year old son, a first time in proper deeper snow. It was “About Time!” As you’ll see from this fantastic 2 minute video, which Andy […]
On 19th July 2013, Blantyre will be remembered for 2 things. One, the sun came out all day in record high temperatures with cloudless skies, and two….just like the hot Summer’s of the 1970’s….local Blantyre children took to cooling themselves off and playing in the Millheugh Calder Falls again! A return to normal, outside playing […]