Pictured is the old Millheugh Bridge, pre second world war and before the current replacement was built. The road beyond leads past Dechmont Hill at Cambuslang and into Blantyre. The scene is very similar as today, if you of course ignore the graffiti and rubbish fly tipping. The original bridge is likely to have dated […]
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The Millheugh Bridges
This is a tale o twa Cawther bridges, Wan made o stane, n wan wi wood, Wan stands proudly, a test o time, The others fares no sae guid. Ah remember well when ah used tae play, Under that stane bridge on yon Pech Brae, Paper boats through the tunnels we’d race, Groggin fae the […]
Estate paths now long gone
My recent few posts about Millheugh House got me thinking about the gravel paths leading to the mansion. In the photos of 1910 the paths are well established, wide and i distinctly remember the remains of the paths and the green railings when i was a child in the early 70s. What happened to the […]
Millheugh House & Estate
Pictured on the left is Millheugh House, Blantyre. This grand stone house was situated in the Calder, at the falls. (which would be just out this picture on the left). The picture was probably taken before the 2nd world war when the house still stood in all it’s glory. According to my Great Aunt Christina […]