At High Blantyre Cross behind a large stone wall, is the old Blantyre Kirkyard, once the location of a church. At a time before the building of the present church, a previous church once stood in the middle of this kirkyard. This incredible photo shows the demolition of that former small church in the kirkyard […]
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Kirkyard Tree Felled
Rev John Hodgson, High Blantyre
Rev. John Hodgson – MD was the Minister of the second Blantyre Parish Church in the kirkyard at High Blantyre from 1809 for 23 years until 1832. The Rev. Doctor John Hodgson, son of the minister at Carmunnock, succeeded Mr. Stevenson. Born on 26th January 1781, Mr Hodgson was educated at the University of […]
Kirkyard Stone Lintol
Gordon Cook sent me this photo in January, which was taken in the High Blantyre kirkyard, within the stone perimeter wall, on the inside right of the gates. The picture was shared to see if anybody knew what the stone could be? (If anybody definitively knows, please get in contact) Using some computer trickery, Gordon […]
Kirkyard Wall & Wardrop Moore Arch
For a long time, I’ve been fascinated by the Kirkyard wall and the Wardrop Moore Arch, at Kirkton. So little has been written about this, and many mysteries remain, which I admit I don’t have all the answers. When was the wall originally built? Why was the earthworks raised inside the kirkyard? Why was the […]
2014 Serene Kirkyard Experience
1863 High Blantyre Parish Kirk
This photo dates from 1863 and shows the old Church in the kirkyard at High Blantyre Kirkton Cross. This of course was before the current High Blantyre Old Parish Church was built. By 1863, the church was in such poor condition and i suspect this photo records that, as the same year, the new “Blantyre […]