Old Photographs Of Strathaven South Lanarkshire Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Strathaven, Scottish Gaelic: Strath Aibhne, meaning valley of the Avon, a town in South Lanarkshire. The town is located on the edge of the valley of the Avon Water, around 6 miles from Hamilton, and 18.2 miles from Glasgow. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a Burgh of Barony. The town's main industry was weaving in the 19th and early 20th centuries, however this declined when faced by competition from Glasgow. The industrial revolution bypassed the town as it had little to offer in the way of natural resources. It has a long history as a market town. A Roman road passes close by, on the south side of the Avon Water, which led to the Roman fort at Loudoun Hill near Darvel. The origins of Strathaven Castle are obscure, but it is believed to have been built around 1350 by the Bairds, on a bend of the Powmillon Burn. Today it is a ruin, with a single tower and sections of wall remaining beside the A71. The most famous modern resident of Strathaven was Sir Harry Lauder, born 1870, died 1950, whose mansion, Lauder Ha', or Hall, was just above the town on the road to Kilmarnock. The first Strathaven railway station, was the terminus of the Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. The railway was taken over by the Caledonian Railway; and the station was replaced by Strathaven North.

[@nicoleedwards4310]

I’m American but my family is from Strathaven and Stonehouse. My grandparents moved from Scotland to California in the late 1950’s but my nana never became a US citizen. She would spend almost half the year in Strathaven and sometimes I was able to visit with her. Even though my grandparents recently passed on and there’s just their children and grandchildren left here in California, I’m still close to my other cousins in Strathaven. My last trip was 2017 and I took my three kids and husband. It was the last trip there with my nana as well. I’m heading back in November 2022 for my cousins wedding and it will be the first time I’ve ever gone to Scotland without my nana. Strathaven and the people who live there are such wonderful, kind people and have such pride in their town. It really is a special place.

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@ManUnited.Fccccc]

Yo I live in Strathaven and it’s really interesting to see my home town years ago

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thank you for your comment Nathan

[@S_6_2]

Evening, I've just moved to Strathaven and would like to print some of these for the house. Would you be able to send me them?
Many thanks
Scott

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thank you for your comment, not able to do that

[@fawbertfamily6042]

Ayo I live in Strathaven thsi is wierdd seeing places I'm so familiar with older

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[@xzvr6005]

I love there no qns di can see the resemblance of the photos too nowadays and they look like it almost exactly the same but it was probably better back then bc there was no COVID and many more like today?!

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[@psisky]

Braw.

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thank you for viewing my video and kind words