The Blantyre Parish Council met on the evening of Thursday 17th October 1895, with Neil Douglas presiding. The purpose was to discuss the right of way at Larkfield, a rough track joining Broompark Road to Hunthill Road. The development of this track eventually became Watson Street. This wasn’t a council adopted road and care had […]
I took this photo whilst walking alongside the riverbank of the Clyde back in September 2015. Whilst walking along the trail, i looked up through the woodlands and was surprised to see an upper, elevated path, just as clear as the one I was walking on. It occurred to me the upper path was […]
Concerns amongst people in Blantyre about their right to walk alongside the River Clyde were relayed to local councillors in October 1930. The article in Motherwell Times stated, “The near future likely is to see a bit of furore over an ancient right-of-way leading to the River Clyde. The path has been closed to 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 […]
Continuing this weeks look at Blantyre Rights of Way. Taken from an ex council book from the late 1970s, another right of way is described in Low Blantyre. Railway Line Right Of Way, Council reference BL/3. “This right of way begins in the carpark at Blantyre Station, just off Station Road and goes alongside […]
A further look at Blantyre’s Rights of Way. From an ex-council book. Station Road to John Street Right of Way, Council reference BL/2. “This right of way begins behind the new housing opposite the entrance to the David Livingstone Memorial Park and was recently reconstituted prior to being incorporated into the Clyde / Calder Walkway. […]