Pictured here in 2012 by my brother Ivan, is Crossbasket House before the current renovation started. By this time, the building was not watertight and some of the fittings had been stripped out. It was dark, dreary and wet. Thank goodness for the new owners and the wonderful work they’ve carried out. By Springtime 2015, […]
On Facebook this evening, Blantyre man Gary Doonin posted me a photo. The picture was of a small sandstone ruin that still exists today. Posting “Hi Paul this is one of 2 ruins which sit behind Bardykes on the Spittal Burn and near to river Calder on opposite side to Calderglen House and new housing […]
Continuing our journey of Blantyre homes that are no longer there, we arrive now in High Blantyre. Smithycroft, was a small croft holding, directly opposite Archers Croft field. The Smithycroft was situated on Craigmuir Road, High Blantyre. The house is pictured on the 1859 map. It was occupied by a blacksmith and a few labourers. […]
The 8th May 1945 saw German troops surrender to the British and earmarked the end of the Second World War in Europe. Just 10 days earlier than this, a different kind of surrender was taking place in Blantyre. Trespassers had taken over Millheugh House, near the Calder Falls and on 28th April 1945, they officially […]
Greencroft is described in 1859 as being a superior dwelling on the banks of the Rotton Calder having outhouses, garden and a little ornamental garden. The house is no longer there today but used to sit on Bardykes Road, just North of the Cottage Hospital. It should not be confused with nearby Greencroft Cottage. The […]
Springwell area of Blantyre got it’s name from a large and prominent house that stood alone and isolated on the Glasgow Road at it’s junction with Auchinraith Road. Springwell House was built in the late 1700’s and sadly was demolished before the advent of any camera. There are no known sketches of it either. An […]
My recent few posts about Millheugh House got me thinking about the gravel paths leading to the mansion. In the photos of 1910 the paths are well established, wide and i distinctly remember the remains of the paths and the green railings when i was a child in the early 70s. What happened to the […]