Craigends of the 20th Century a Renfrewshire estate remembered

I recently visited Craigends while on holiday in the UK. I was hoping to see some of the ruins of the house - I was not expecting to see much. "Are we in the right place?' I asked my son Steven as we drove into Cunningham Way. (they couldn't even get the spelling right) When we found the stone family crest we knew we had found it. I looked around in dismay - was this all what was left - a housing Estate?

We found the Yew tree after plodding through a veritable Jungle - some enterprising young fellow had even gratified the plaque.

To think that such a grand house and gardens had been reduced to this, upset me immensely. I had seen enough. I left - never to return.