Castle 1953, Menstrie
Castle 1953, Menstrie Ref: M245001
Memories of Castle 1953, Menstrie
Old Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle was a great favourite for us young ones, looking at the staircase. I remember an old woman used to live there, I can't remember her name, but she used to chase us when we played there. We once found old bullets in one of the rooms next to the archway. One friend (Billy Boyle) fell through through the roof and broke his leg, yes those were the days. I was there last year but it is not the same now as the castle has been turned into flats and the old staircase has now gone.
Menstrie & local memories
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Youth Club
I remember going to the youth club, we had to to take our own records there, in one room was the pool table and in the other room was a a record player that we played our records on, it was behind the Co-op. I also remember going to dances in the Co-op hall, I think they were on a Friday night, and what about the Christmas parties in the church hall, my favourite memory is being taking by my 2 elder brothers on our sledge (as it was snowing that night) to our annual Sunday School Christmas party. Oh to be back there now :(
