This series of photos was taken by Gordon Cook back in early 2015 when the construction of the first phase of the new Carrigans Building in Broompark Road got underway. The Carrigan family acquired some of the former Larkfield bing and excavation commenced for their new premises in Autumn 2014. Through Autumn and Winter 2014 […]
It gives me great pleasure to be able to give the people of Blantyre an exclusive insight into an exciting project about to commence in Blantyre, which sees perhaps the most significant investment in Blantyre in recent years. Announcing Barry, John and Philomena Carrigan, owners of John Carrigans in Broompark Road, Blantyre, are about […]
Larkfield is the area in Blantyre immediately adjacent to Hunthill, Barnhill and Stonefield. It centres around the current bing, the previous site of a colliery and encompasses much of the Scottish Special Housing estate and Watson Street. However, on old maps, the actual Lark field was the one where High Blantyre Primary School is built. […]