This is Walter and Maggie Louden pictured in the 1910s. Jim Cochrane who shared this photo told me, “They lived in Auchintibber and were friends of my Great Grandparents Robert and Janet Main Photo. It is possibly 1910 or thereabouts. The Loudens apparently emigrated to Canada sometime after this photo was taken.” Wanting to […]
Campsie View – On 15th April 2016, a large detached house in Auchentibber came up for sale for £650,000. Situated on the former site of Broomhouse Farm, and accessed from Parkneuk Road, the estate agent gives a good description, of what is one of Blantyre’s modern largest houses. The ground level comprises of the […]
A final article for now on Blantyre’s Right of Ways. Taken from a council book in the late 1970s, it tells of a right of way at Sydes Brae, in High Blantyre. This may be more commonly known to Blantyre residents as “Rabscore”. Park Farm Road Right of Way, Council reference H/7 “A farm track […]
Continuing this weeks look at Blantyre’s Right of Ways. Today, we look at Auchentibber area and in particular: Parkneuk Road to Newhousemill Road, Council reference H/6 “This right of way is over 200 yards long and starts diagonally opposite the War Memorial on Parkneuk Road, Auchentibber. It is a farm track 8 foot wide with […]
Annagail Leaman shared this wonderful photo asking if it was taken in Auchentibber? The photo belongs to her mother Jane Davies, (nee Crichton who has an association with the area via the Nimmo family. This does indeed look like Parkneuk in Auchentibber, and I was excited to see this photo, which I think is the […]
This double storey ruin at Parkneuk, Auchentibber was unknown in name to me, until lately, when Alex Rochead happened to be discussing it with Isabel Fleming of East Kilbride, who confirmed it was called Mckay’s Building or Mckay’s Land. The name was in danger of being forgotten, so it is with sincere thanks to Isabel […]
Auchentibber, is a hamlet, one of the original fermetouns of Blantyre in the Parish of Blantyre, Middle ward of the county of Lanark; which in 1846 contained 73 inhabitants. It is situated in the south western part of the Parish, on high ground above Sydes Brae, and on the west, the Rotten-Calder water forms the boundary, […]