Forrester,
This building was on the South side of the road at Crossroads, today it is just a fenced off clump of trees the deeds to which still remain in the family. The cottage which stood where the Kennels are now was occupied by Mrs. Peddie I believe who ran a wee sweetie shop out of her kitchen door.
The name above my Aunt Rose pictured in 1928 is Sorn Cottage, see photo. I was born in this building. Next to the cottage is a two story building, My Grandfather and Granny moved in there with Aunt Rose and her husband Arthur Brannan in the top flat and Granny below on ground level, both levels were connected at one time because I remember a closed off staircase inside. The Sorn Cottage was then occupied by Johnny and Jenny Scally who emigrated to Portland Oregon in 1951. Next to these buildings on the same plot of land was a cottage (derelict) called Unionside and further down the road toward Avonbridge was a cottage called Badour, Jock McGlyn from Limerigg has just bought and cleared this plot hoping to build a house there again.
The names , Johnston, Fleming and Binnie are familiar to me, especially Fleming who I believe lived in the Castellated type house up the hill from the Kennels, this I believe was the Gatehouse to a Mansion in the trees called either Parkneuk or Avonhill. This house still stands and I spoke to the present resident about a year ago, he too is interested in the area.
James.