Priestfield was for many years in the tenancy of Thomas (Tammy) Weir but owned by Mr. William A Whiteford. It was later tenanted by Mr Allan Whiteford. Allan would moved away to Bonnanhill, Strathaven in Springtime 1968. Demolishers came in during the first week of June 1968 to demolish Priestfield Farm and the land was […]
A wonderful photo, already much more than a century old depicting Blantyre’s Curling Team. The distinguished gentlemen are turned out in their finest atire in 1891 to be photographed after winning the Curling league. They’re pictured at Bellsfield Farm, High Blantyre. They won the cup at Carsebreck Loch which in the 19th century was the […]