Auchentibber, Blantyre Parish

Auchentibber is a small hamlet a few miles from Blantyre. It developed primarily to house the workers at nearby stone quarries. Its main claim to fame is the quirky Italian Gardens.

Italian Gardens at Auchentibber; photograph courtesy of Blantyre Project

The Auchentibber Inn landlord paid for the building materials and the local workers provided the labor. One hopes they got a free pint at the inn after contributing their work to the community beautification project!

Were some of our Muir ancestors among the workers?