Bashley – Shandon People and History

Shandon Property 100 Years Apart

SCOTTISH GUARDIAN (GLASGOW), FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 1856 TO LET, FURNISHED, FOR THE SEASON; LINNBURN, SHANDON The house consists of three public rooms and five bed rooms etc. There are coach house, stable, and a good garden. The grounds are extensive, and embrace about a mile of walks. Rent moderate. Apply to James McCall & Son,Continue reading “Shandon Property 100 Years Apart”

Shandon Property

GLASGOW COURIER, THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 1844 GARELOCH: TO BE SOLD OR LET. Woodburn House, delightfully situated on Garelochside, near Shandon, and containing dining-room, parlour and five bedrooms, besides kitchen, laundry, water-closet, and cellars; with a very convenient set of offices. The grounds are tastefully laid out, and extend to about two acres. Feu duty, moderate.Continue reading “Shandon Property”

Shandon Valuation Roll 1940

Dear blog reader Welcome to the twelfth and final part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1940. (Please see a note at the end of this introduction regarding the next series particularly for my blog readers looking for their ancestors in Shandon.)Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1940”

Shandon Valuation Roll 1935

Dear blog reader Welcome to the eleventh part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1935. In 1935 Shandon had 87 households listed, an increase compared to the 79 households in 1930. This compares with: In 1930 Shandon had 79 households listed, aContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1935”

Shandon Valuation Roll 1930

Dear blog reader Welcome to the tenth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1930. In 1930 Shandon had 79 households listed which is a slight increase compared to 1925. This compares with: In 1925 Shandon had 73 households listed, a slightContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1930”

Shandon Valuation Roll 1925

Dear blog reader Welcome to the ninth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1925. In 1925 Shandon had 73 households listed, a slight decrease on 1920. In 1920 Shandon had 76 households listed, a very slight increase on 1915. In 1915Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1925”

Shandon architecture

Alt-na-Coille/Woodburn House Earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical house with later 19th century, single storey, canted bay to outer left. Squared and snecked whinstone with sandstone margins and dressings. Base course, eaves band, quoin strips. Originally called Woodburn House. Ardchapel Named after the ancient Chapel which was sited north east of the railway line. BuiltContinue reading “Shandon architecture”