From the illustrated social history book… “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. Arnot Constructed: >1906<1909 Other Names: None Constructor: William Coats Original Address: Name only House Type: Detached Villa Current Address: 315 Glasgow Road Brief Summary: William Coats of nearby Stonefield Cottage obtained this vacant plot […]
Bungalow (Eastern) Constructed: 1950’s Other Names: Unknown Constructor: Unknown Original Address: 313 Glasgow Road House Type: Bungalow Current Address: 313 Glasgow Road Brief Summary: This plot of land was previously not built upon until the middle of the 20th Century. Originally farm-fields of Wheatlandhead Farm, the plot is adjacent to a council owned lane […]
From the illustrated social history book… “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. Stonefield Cottage Immediately adjacent westwards to Clive Place (later The Old Original Bar) was a former detached house, named Stonefield Cottage. This little house was important for the area of Stonefield on its […]
Photographed in the 1940’s is a view from Wheatlandhead Farm (Russells’ Farm) at Stonefield looking across to Stonefield Road behind the hedge line in the distance. The photo is courtesy of Elaine Russell, whom a couple of years back gave me permission to share some of her family photos. I thought I’d offer some information […]
Former Wheatland Farm owner, Elaine Russell gave me written permission in 2012 to share some of her family photos with Blantyre Project. Writing up the history of this old farm has been complicated and proved to be one of the oldest farms in Blantyre. In April 2015, Hamish McBain, a relation of the Russells contacted me with […]