Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage
Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage, a project aimed at encouraging all people to take an active interest in the heritage and history of the Clydesdale area.
This website is one of several initiatives from Lanark and District Archaeology Society (LADAS) to encourage engagement with the history of the region. The project includes lecture programmes, fieldwalks, cataloguing artefacts, inspiring school pupils during talks and presentations, and working with like-minded organisations – with the end goal being to record and preserve the heritage of Clydesdale.
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Lesmahagow Missal
documentOne of Scotland’s greatest mediaeval treasures is the Lesmahagow Missal which was written c.1240 and is reputed to have come from the Tironesian Priory of St Machutius in Lesmahagow. The…
Carnwath Public School article
documentThis article is from Stothers’s, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, Christmas and New Year Annual of 1911/1912. The article gives a fascinating insight into the achievements of Carnwath Public School. The…
Lanark Airshow 1910
articleThe Lanark Airshow was the first airshow in Scotland and it was particularly special in that it was also the second British International Airshow. It attracted competitors from all over…
Old Photos of Douglas & District
documentA presentation of old photos from Douglas and surrounding areas, compiled by Harvey Black. Use the embedded display below to view this presentation or you can use the controls to…
Braehead Village Survey
documentThis paper presents the results of a survey of lime, ironstone and rock quarries with associated clamp kilns, and also a historical review of the village of Braehead in the…
Carnwath & District Old Photos
documentA PowerPoint presentation showing photos from across Carnwath and District across the years. You can download a copy of this presentation in the original format or in a PDF format…
The history of Leadhills
articleThe village of Leadhills lies over 1,300 feet up in the Lowther Hills in a desolate, exposed landscape. With a history of mineral exploitation going back to medieval times, it…
A brief history of Lamington
articleMarion Braidfute, reputed to be William Wallace’s wife, was raised at the ancestral home of the Baillie Family, Lamington Tower (the remains of which are still visible on the outskirts…
A brief history of Roberton
articleRoberton was the site of one of Edward I’s mottes. It commanded an excellent view of the Clyde Valley, a major route for trader and rebel alike. The remains of…
The history of Crawfordjohn
articleThere is a well known saying ‘Out of the World and into Crawfordjohn’ and so came John, stepson of Baldwin, a Flemish lord from Biggar to build his castle, his…
Carnwath Church
articleThe closure of Carnwath Church has prompted me to write a brief history of the Church. The church was built by the architect David Bryce in 1864-7. It was designed to…
The Story of Wilsontown
articleWilsontown–the birthplace of Scotland’s Industrial Revolution. Wilsontown is not a place known to many people but it is the birthplace of Scotland’s Industrial Revolution. Prior to 1779, when work began…