Timeline

350 million BC

Formation of layers of shale and cement stone at Ballagan Glen

Ballagan

2860 BC

Dumgoyach Standing Stones

Dumgoyach

570 AD

The so called Battle of Ardinning fought between a Cumbrian and a Saxon king, traditionally associated with the area

Romans and Picts Around Strathblane

750 AD

The Battle of Mugdock

Romans and Picts Around Strathblane

1174 AD

Strathblane becomes part of the Earldom of Lennox

History & Heritage

1216

First mention of “Parochia de Strathblachane” The map shows the parish boundary in the early 19th Century.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-parish-church/

1434

Duntreath granted to William de Edmonstone of Culloden

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/duntreath-and-the-edmonstones/

1457

Death of Mary, sister of James 1 of Scotland. There is a memorial tablet in the church.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/duntreath-and-the-edmonstones/

Kirkhouse Inn, Strathblane

1601

Kirkhouse Inn established (then at the church gate)

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/edenkill-edenkiln/

1650

Iron collar “joggs” fixed to the church door to punish wrongdoers

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-parish-church/

c1657

Construction of Milndavie Mill

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/dumbrock-mills-and-bleachfields/

1781

First Strathblane Public School erected at Thorn of Cuilt.

School (1716 – 1966)

1790

Block printing starts at Ballewan

Blanefield Printworks

1795

Great Inundation devastates the Blane Valley

Farming

1851

The Coubrough family become the sole owners of The Blanefield Printworks

Blanefield Printworks

1859

Opening of the first Aqueduct, between Loch Katrine and Milngavie

Water

1864

Explosion at the Blanefield Printworks

Seven people were killed, including a 12 year old boy

.https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/blanefield-printworks/

1867

Opening of the Blane Valley Railway

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/blane-valley-railway/

1867

The Free Church in Netherton opened

.Free Church

1880

Strathblane Bowling Club formed

Bowling Club

1886

Publication of John Guthrie Smith’s gargantuan History of the Parish of Strathblane

The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Times (1886) by John Guthrie Smith

1893

Opening of St. Kessog’s Roman Catholic Church

St Kessog’s Roman Catholic Church

1896

Completion of the Second Aqueduct

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/water/

1910

Demolition of the “Great Chimney Stalk” at the former printworks.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/blanefield-printworks/

1910

The Cottage, Dumbrock Road, last thatched dwelling to be slated.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/edenkill-edenkiln/

1911

Opening of the Village Club

Edenkill/Edenkiln

1913

Opening of the Tennis Courts

Village Activities

War Memorial, Blanefield

1914 – 1919

WW1. 27 local men commemorated on Strathblane War Memorial, unveiled on 21st August 1921

.https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-first-world-war/

1926

Opening of the Edmonstone Hall

Duntreath and the Edmonstones

Carbeth Swimming Pool

1933

Opening of the Carbeth Swimming Pond

Carbeth

1934

United Free Church, Blanefield and the Parish Church are united.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-free-church/

1941

Clydebank Blitz. Sunnyside, Strathblane was destroyed by German bombing and 4 were killed.

World War Two

1948

Twenty four prefabs were built in Strathblane to tackle the post war housing crisis.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/edenkill-edenkiln/

1949

Jean & Nan McGregor retire after 39 years of service as the Strathblane telephonists.

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/netherton-blanefield/

1951

Blane Valley Railway Closes to Passengers

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/blane-valley-railway/

1966

Opening of the New Primary School

School (1716 – 1966)

1980

Rob Roy’s tree, Blairquhosh declared unsafe and chopped down

https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/farming/

“The Muckle Oak of Blairquhosh” Rob Roy’s tree

1994

Closure of Strathblane Children’s Home Hospital, built in 1913

Children’s Home Hospital (1903-1994)

2023

Opening of the Thomas Graham Community Library

https://thomasgrahamlibrary.com