Continuing with a few extracts from my Crossbasket Book. “Speaking of nearby Mains Castle in East Kilbride, the house of the Lindsays, in particular, the ruins of it in 1793, “It is wholly in ruins,” said David Ure early historian of Kilbride, “except the tower, which is pretty entire. At the west end of it, […]
I promise you this is all related to Blantyre. Featuring an extract from my Crossbasket Book and in my own research from scratch, the events below lead up to the creation of Crossbasket. A little more detailed that perhaps you’re used to here, but I wanted to post some extracts from this book, online. Of […]
Exploring the events that led up to the early possession of Crossbasket Castle…..continued on from previous article. “Before we leave Mains Castle, I’d like to add a few further notes. Speaking of nearby Mains Castle, the house of the Lindsays, in particular, the ruins of it in 1793, “It is wholly in ruins,” said David Ure […]
Exploring the early events that led up to the first possession of Crossbasket Castle. The following is an extract from my book, using my own research and words. “Our historical account begins with the first written record of Kilbride Parish when its lands were gifted by William the Lion, The Scottish King at the end […]
The 16th Century “keep” or “Tower” is located on the west of the Castle on the left hand side, as you face its entrance. This may have replaced an even older structure belonging to the Lindsay or Hamilton family, for the basement and cellars are of a noticeably older construction than the tower itself above. […]