Crawfordjohn parish
The Lost Gardens of Glengonnar
In about 1900, work began on construction of an extravagant new country house nestled in the wooded valley of the Glengonnar Water, a little to the south of Abington. The…
Read MoreBringing Light to Glengonnar House.
“While electric light has for some years been without rival in respect to its cleanliness, convenience and safety from fire risk, it has suffered from one important drawback which has…
Read MoreThe Invariably Brilliant Lady Colebrooke and the Mystery of Glengonnar House.
Climb over the field gate, venture through the long and rather intimidating concrete tunnel beneath the M74, and you emerge into the lovely wooden glen of the Glengonnar burn. Few…
Read MoreOld Glengonnar Bridge
Master mason John Telfer will have been proud of his work as he carved his name into the stonework of Glengonnar bridge, This pride in his solid workmanship was well-placed…
Read MoreA Royal Holiday in Clydesdale
One grey afternoon in October 1906, a special train came to a halt at the little wayside station of Abington. One man alighted from the train, having bid a respectful…
Read MoreParish of Crawfordjohn
including the villages of Abington and Crawfordjohn MAP & INDEX of all parishes. CRAWFORDJOHN, village and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. The village stands on Duncaton rivulet, 3¾ miles…
Read MoreCrawfordjohn, pre-World War 1
This card was produced for John Renton, who was probably the postmaster. The card is pre First World War. It shows Crawfordjohn as a community that had changed little from…
Read MoreOld Valley of the Clyde
Valley of the Clyde. This card is interesting as it records the fact that the writer of the card was on his way up to see the launch of the…
Read MoreFisherman’s Monument
This is a view of the Fisherman’s Monument near Abington. It is from a book called ‘The County of Lanark’ which was published in 1935. The Fisherman’s Monument stands on…
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