Alex Rochead shared this photo os a stone object with the date of 1818 on it. He noticed it in the grounds of David Livingstone Centre in recent weeks. I immediately recognised it from old photos and fetched a 1915 postcard of Broompark Road at Barnhill. Across from the old smiddy, on the right […]
How beautiful the Milheugh Bridge looked in this photo from nearly 45 years ago. Pictured in the 1970’s, following a clean up, the stonework looks tidy, clean and of course was still relatively new. This recognisable scene for many hasn’t changed too much over the years. The bridge may be older, covered in graffiti, […]
I’ve always been intrigued by this photo taken by Chris Ladds in 2006. Found near Crossbasket, was an unusually worked stone, in a configuration that leaves a lot to be thought about. What was it? I once thought it may have been a marker stone or even a grave stone, where the straight part […]
The name ‘Crossbasket’ is in relation to the Tower, the Estate and tied lands. The name ‘Basket’, being a sub part of these lands. The name “Crossbasket” likely took it name from ‘Basket Cross’, an ancient stone cross which once stood a small distance from the tower. It was often spelled “Korsbas”, or “Korsebasket”. Near […]