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Hi All,
Hopefully Mike might read the email.Mike is married to a Paisley Girl and Living in Paisley.If anyone one can help from the phone book.Mike was a Student at Babcock & Wilcox and stayed in Brediland House as well. Denis Hoare and his wife Greta (Paisley
Girl) live just out of Aberdeen.We are trying to trace Mike as we are not sure if he is in the photo I am trying to get in my photo list we are still hunting for about 4 guys and I reckon Mike is in the Photo.
Also can anyone give us any information about Brediland House.When Built,who for,when B & W bought it.It's gone now I believe. Thanks All and Best Regards Ken Berry

Ken some info found on Erics Website

homepage.ntlworld.com/sealed/mansions/welcome.htm

Brediland House was the home of the Maxwells of Brediland, who had held lands in Renfrewshire from as early as 1487, and Brediland Estate since at least 1580. The family descend from the Maxwells of Pollok. In 1700 this house boasted ten feather beds, a going clock, a loom, and In the loft above seventeen loose floor boards! The family owned four horses, nine cows and one calf, and thirty sheep. Wealth indeed! The house was single storey rubble built, with swept attic dormers, crow stepped gables and thatched roof with a square stair tower, a possible later addition. The house was occupied until about 1960 and was eventually demolished in 1976.

Hi Old Laughin Lady,who is young at Heart,
That is some neat information and gives me a start on finding out things about the House and I would say its Modernisation prior to the 1950's.As truly it was beautifully furnished.Our Scottish Mum and Dad had a staff of about 10 for mainly inside and 4 of them for the grounds.The photo which I hope will appear soon taken of most of the ones in residence at that time plus some names that had been a bit before and after the photo was taken. It what was once the Tennis Court and that was a lovely green lawn.Will dig out a few more photos out and get them on the site.Once Thanks and Very Best Regards.Ken B

I updated the web page with the location and photograph.

homepage.ntlworld.com/sealed/mansions/therest.htm


Eric

Hi Laughin Lady (young at Heart)
Sent a photo of Bredilands to "Historic Mansions of Paisley". They appear to have had a bit of a shock. Their photo of Brediland House as they new it was certainly different.Big Place but really built to make pottery,Thatched Roof and white washed walls.At the bottom of the field was the farm house,I recognised that right away. It was were we stored our bikes,couple had Motor Bikes and acouple of cars at times,plus the groung maintenance machery.The asked if they could have copies of the ones in Paisely,web sit and will have to get the others from the Attic.Thanks again for your help and will keep you informed promise.Best Regards Ken B

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Great stuff Ken and glad you can share photos with Eric.

Keep us posted as promised.

Local studies may also have info, no harm in dropping them an e-mail

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