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I like simple adverts like this. Unremarkable at the time, but great to look back on much later. A reminder just how much prices change even in a relatively short space of time. From 1971, this house advert is for the “Glebe”, a modern detached home on Craigmuir Road. Offers over £11,500. Equipped to the […]
With thanks to Brian Weaver for sharing this photo. Pictured in Summer 1967 or so is the bottom of Sydes Brae. The former Dixon’s bings are beginning to be removed. Its clear how rural everything still is and there are no Jerusalem houses built yet. You’ll see that Mr Dale, the Old Parish Minister has […]
The Glebe at High Blantyre is a relatively modern house, built in 1963 on the former site of Glebe Cottage, on Craigmuir Road, High Blantyre. It is large, built of brick and covered with white roughcast. It is one and half storeys with a pitched roof. The entrance is gated and there are some tall confiers […]
Glebe Cottage was a former, substantial double villa dating from between 1875 and 1879 located on Craigmuir Road immediately adjacent to the High Blantyre Station. The land was owned by the church, in particular with Rev. Stewart Wright noted as being the owner in the Valuation 1875 roll, which indicated “Glebe Land” with no indication […]