A great photo next from Loanend looking back towards Blantyre. Out of the picture to the right is Malcolmwood Farm. The photo, dating from the 1950s was captured from the elevated point at the Loanend bing, the former colliery. The tree line in the distance is Bardykes Road, the bing most likely, Larkfield.
I think this photo dates from the 1950’s. Pictured are Loanend Cottages, the terraced miner’s homes which would later become cow sheds, then back to beautifully renovated and extended homes. Were eastwards of Malcolmwood Farm, westwards of Flemington in this photo. Picket fences, well kept gardens and the houses all in good repair. It only […]
Seeing my recent interest in writing up the history of Loaned Cottages, Mr Gerry Young, decided to send in this photo, which was taken by himself from the Loaned Bing in 1982. Looking down upon the cottages, which at the time were mostly cow sheds, the photo in black and white feels much older. […]
OK Blantyre. We need your help. Please take 1 minute to read this. Back in Spring 2015, a wind mast was approved for our beloved Calder at Loanend, on the outskirts of Blantyre. Despite many of us objecting, the 50m mast was put up anyway in summer, a blight on our beautiful Calder Landscape. NOW, the developer has proposed an even […]