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High Blantyre

High Blantyre, looking towards the Cross from the old railway bridge coming from Stoney Meadow.

The wall the wee boy is sitting on carries on to become part of the bridge. The road to the right we callled "The Brickie", the church was almost right in front of you when you turned to the right, the road lead  to the railway station and the brickworks. Your photo, High Blantyre Cross looks down this road from the oposite direction.  On the left the second gateway is to the old sawmill.  I haven't seen much written about the sawmill, but my Grandfather worked there and had a finger taken off in an accident.  The abandoned buildings were still there is the late 50's though I don't remember it as a working sawmill. There was also a petrol station on the right in the 40's / 50's.

Thanks to Mary Dodd for the update.

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