A brand new public slaughterhouse was opened in Blantyre on Monday 16th September 1907. Commissioned by the Middle Ward of Lanark County Council the premises which were situated at the bottom of John Street was located on the right hand side just before you went under the railway bridge. The location of the public slaughterhouse […]
From the heavily researched illustrated book, “Blantyre Glasgow Road – The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 Moving again northwestwards, further into Springwell, we next arrive at the former Smellie’s Land or Smellie’s Buildings (pronounced ‘smiley’), a surname well known throughout Lanarkshire. Smellie’s Buildings at Springwell should not be confused […]