Continuing our look at Mary Berry’s 1805 Journal entry when this English Aristocrat visited Blantyre Mills. On 8th November 1805, Mary was staying in Bothwell House and visited the Blantyre Mills to see the processes for herself. Mary also observes the humble beginnings of the Village. She wrote, “I have said that the whole […]
Despite terrible rainy weather on Saturday 6th June 2015, the archaeology dig at Blantyre Works went ahead and even in the small trench that was opened that weekend, a few finds were uncovered. Staff at the centre rolled their sleeves up, including Alison Ritchie, the centre manager to dig a trench 1m deep by approximately […]
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2015, the archaeologists of the National Trust descended upon the site of the former Blantyre Village Works Mills, and in particular a site at the former Madder Mill, near the old water lade. The Madder Mill location is now woodland, so digging there was expected to present some […]