Twenty two local residents turned up today, Sunday 13th August 2017 to bid their collective farewell to the Greenhall Conifers, which are scheduled to be felled from tomorrow. The successful walk through the woods down to Milheugh and back was well attended by families and the weather thankfully stayed dry. The event, organised jointly by […]
Along with Bonnie Blantyre, I’m co-hosting the farewell walk in Greenhall Woodland tomorrow before they’re felled. Please come along. There will be some history on tap and a great crowd of people, on a free, fun family walk. Click facebook event below, to confirm attendance. Thanks. https://www.facebook.com/events/1465935556778139
Sometimes on a walk with the dog, a tree just takes your breathe away with its beauty. My camera’s not the best, something rectified at Christmas, but the colours were so beautiful on this tree, halfway up the path at Greenhall on 6th November.
Matt Nicholson, the son of former Greenhall 1960 owners Matt and Peggy Nicholson, a couple of years ago sent me this extract of his mothers life. Matt “Nicky” Nicholson and Peggy bought Greenhall on 2nd February 1960 and lived there a short time until 22nd July 1961 when the property was sold to the English […]
Goodness knows we could all do with seeing some sunshine, warmth and greenery again in these Winter months and dark nights. I’ve been saving these photos for such a purpose. Sent in to Blantyre project by Les Hoggan back in June this year, Les captured the beauty and warmth of Greenhall and the Calder to […]
A political garden fete organised by the Local executive of the Rutherglen Division of Lanarkshire Unionist Association was hold on Saturday 2nd June 1928 at Greenhall, High Blantyre. The two speakers were Major Elliot , M . C ., M . P ., Under Secretary of State for Scotland, ” and Mr A .P. Duffes .K.C ., the […]
In August 2016, my fellow history enthusiasts Alex Rochead and Gordon Cook and I spent some evenings back and forth by emailing unravelling out ownership of Greenhall House and Estate. Relying upon collective knowledge and documents, some detail was still needed, so it was with sincere thanks to Alex, who went to the library […]