This illustration shows the possible interior layout of the former, old High Blantyre Kirk, once located within the Kirkton Cemetery. Built in 1793, it had space for 360 worshippers but was not maintained very well and it a bad condition by the time it was demolished in 1863. The current High Blantyre Old Parish […]
Here’s a little extract from Dr Wilsons book from the 1930s, A Contribution to the History of Lanarkshire It goes into some detail about the history of Blantyre Priory. The wording is somewhat deeper and detailed than I would usually post on this page, but for those that seek more about Blantyre, it’s great reading. […]