Milngavie's oldest building has been transformed thanks to funding from East Dunbartonshire Council.

Corbie Ha', which is owned by Milngavie Pipe Band, received £4,000 to refurbish the building.

Half of the grant was provided by the Council's Civic Pride Action Fund, with the remaining £2,000 coming from Glasgow Airport's Flight Path fund.

A further donation was received from the Royal Bank of Scotland, raised by staff of the Milngavie Branch.

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The building, located on Ashfield Road, was in need of extensive exterior restoration work. This included fixing the drain pipes, gutter repairs and repainting the whole exterior.

Hector Cruickshank, President of Milngavie Pipe Band said: "The grant that was awarded to us by the Civic Pride Action Fund has totally transformed the exterior of the building. The porous surface drank up paint with almost 50 litres being used to cover the whole building but the place looks much smarter and has drawn favourable comment from the neighbours!"

Convener of Development and Regeneration, Councillor Alan Moir added: "I am delighted to see the fund being put to such good use. Corbie Ha looks so much different after the work that has been done."

Corbie Ha is believed to be the oldest house remaining in the village of Milngavie. It was the farm house of Milngavie Farm and is believed to date back to around 1800.

(JP/CD)