Pollokshields Heritage Trail Two - The Tenements
Distance: 10.15 miles ( 16.33 km ) Duration: 2 hours Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024A great walk added by Pollokshields Heritage it's in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.
Join Pollokshields Heritage for a walking tour through Pollokshields’ streets with their splendid tenements and find out more about the UK’s original, biggest and best planned Garden Suburb and the stories of those who built it.
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Tenements
17-57 Fotheringay Road, B listed. One of the finest art nouveau tenements in Glasgow unusually composed along its entire length rather than on a close-by-close basis. Dating from 1902 this block is t…
17-57 Fotheringay Road, B listed. One of the finest art nouveau tenements in Glasgow unusually composed along its entire length rather than on a close-by-close basis. Dating from 1902 this block is t…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.21 miles ( 0.33 km )
Fotheringay Centre
63 Fotheringay Road, C (s) listed. Formerly the Pollokshields Congregational Church, this perpendicular gothic church with a nod towards the Glasgow style, built by Andrew Balfour of Steele and Balfo…
63 Fotheringay Road, C (s) listed. Formerly the Pollokshields Congregational Church, this perpendicular gothic church with a nod towards the Glasgow style, built by Andrew Balfour of Steele and Balfo…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.14 miles ( 0.22 km )
The Hutchesons’ Grammar School
21 Beaton Road. Founded in 1641 by brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson, the boys’ school was originally located in the Merchant City, and moved to a new building at 211 Crown Street, Gorbals,…
21 Beaton Road. Founded in 1641 by brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson, the boys’ school was originally located in the Merchant City, and moved to a new building at 211 Crown Street, Gorbals,…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.11 miles ( 0.18 km )
Clydesdale Cricket Ground
And Pavilion, Beaton Road. Clydesdale Cricket Club was formed in 1848 by Archibald Campbell of Hawick through the merger of two existing clubs, Thistle and Wallacegrove. It is the oldest cricket club…
And Pavilion, Beaton Road. Clydesdale Cricket Club was formed in 1848 by Archibald Campbell of Hawick through the merger of two existing clubs, Thistle and Wallacegrove. It is the oldest cricket club…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.02 miles ( 0.03 km )
Titwood Tennis Club Pavilion
Glencairn Drive C (s) listed. Titwood Tennis Club and its bowling club neighbour opened on 28th May 1890 originally with shared facilities. The tennis club members commissioned a separate pavilion fr…
Glencairn Drive C (s) listed. Titwood Tennis Club and its bowling club neighbour opened on 28th May 1890 originally with shared facilities. The tennis club members commissioned a separate pavilion fr…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.15 miles ( 0.24 km )
Douglas House, 68 Glencairn Dr
Built in 1888 this villa was purchased in 1902 by young William Weir of G and J Weir Ltd. His wife was a contemporary of the Glasgow Boys and Girls art movement of the period and EA Taylor was commiss…
Built in 1888 this villa was purchased in 1902 by young William Weir of G and J Weir Ltd. His wife was a contemporary of the Glasgow Boys and Girls art movement of the period and EA Taylor was commiss…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.10 miles ( 0.16 km )
Carslogie, 62 Glencairn Drive
C (s) listed. Built c1887 by John Gordon for Major John Cassells this villa, with its Corinthian-columned porch, displays a French influence that is most notable in both its ornamental stonework and …
C (s) listed. Built c1887 by John Gordon for Major John Cassells this villa, with its Corinthian-columned porch, displays a French influence that is most notable in both its ornamental stonework and …
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.03 miles ( 0.05 km )
Titwood Bowling Club Pavilion
C (s) listed. This Arts and Crafts style pavilion was built in 1890 by the architects Clarke and Bell. Its conical roof oversails the geometrically-patterned half-timber rendered walls with their de…
C (s) listed. This Arts and Crafts style pavilion was built in 1890 by the architects Clarke and Bell. Its conical roof oversails the geometrically-patterned half-timber rendered walls with their de…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.21 miles ( 0.33 km )
Pollokshields Trinity Church
Remains of, 67 Glencairn Drive C(s) Listed. The sculptured liturgical west doorway is all that remains of architect W G Rowan’s masterpiece. The beautiful, twin-spired, red sandstone late English Got…
Remains of, 67 Glencairn Drive C(s) Listed. The sculptured liturgical west doorway is all that remains of architect W G Rowan’s masterpiece. The beautiful, twin-spired, red sandstone late English Got…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.23 miles ( 0.36 km )
Tenements, 733-745 Shields Rd
and 44-88 Terregles Avenue ‘C (s)’ listed. Precociously modern Glasgow style tenement of 1895 by H E Clifford. Understated blonde sandstone elevations relieved by rhythm of shallow cant…
and 44-88 Terregles Avenue ‘C (s)’ listed. Precociously modern Glasgow style tenement of 1895 by H E Clifford. Understated blonde sandstone elevations relieved by rhythm of shallow cant…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.03 miles ( 0.05 km )
Lorne Terrace
272-280 Darnley Street, 84-112 Nithsdale Road, 281-289 Kenmure Street ‘B’ Listed. The construction of Lorne Terrace began in 1873 but wasn’t completed until 1888, thirteen years a…
272-280 Darnley Street, 84-112 Nithsdale Road, 281-289 Kenmure Street ‘B’ Listed. The construction of Lorne Terrace began in 1873 but wasn’t completed until 1888, thirteen years a…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.26 miles ( 0.42 km )
Tenements and Shops
116-170 Nithsdale Road ‘B’ listed. Handsome range of neoclassical tenements with architraved first floor widows, erected during the 1870s. The generously bowed eastern corner sweeps magn…
116-170 Nithsdale Road ‘B’ listed. Handsome range of neoclassical tenements with architraved first floor widows, erected during the 1870s. The generously bowed eastern corner sweeps magn…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.08 miles ( 0.13 km )
Tenements, 19-63 Glencairn Dr
and 719-721 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Elegant Art Nouveau tenements of 1895 by James Carruthers of architects Frank Burnet and Boston. Generously curved bays with conical roofs are frame…
and 719-721 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Elegant Art Nouveau tenements of 1895 by James Carruthers of architects Frank Burnet and Boston. Generously curved bays with conical roofs are frame…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.13 miles ( 0.21 km )
Tenements, 16-20 Glencairn Dr
689-707 Shields Road, 1-9 Newark Drive ‘B’ listed. Built in 1882, Olrig Terrace was probably designed by architect John Gordon, for developer Robert Barclay Shaw, who was also responsibl…
689-707 Shields Road, 1-9 Newark Drive ‘B’ listed. Built in 1882, Olrig Terrace was probably designed by architect John Gordon, for developer Robert Barclay Shaw, who was also responsibl…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.01 miles ( 0.01 km )
Auchinbrae, 35 Newark Drive
A two bay blonde sandstone villa with crowstepped gable and long balcony on oversized brackets built in 1887/88 by David Thomson for furrier Frank Henry Russ. It was subsequently purchased by Alexande…
A two bay blonde sandstone villa with crowstepped gable and long balcony on oversized brackets built in 1887/88 by David Thomson for furrier Frank Henry Russ. It was subsequently purchased by Alexande…
This is a taster. Actual text is 1284 words.
Distance from previous hotspot: 0.29 miles ( 0.47 km )
Norwoodville, 61 Nithsdale Rd
‘B’ listed.. Thomsonesque twin-pedimented villa built c1882 for James Lawrence. Epitomising adaptive re-use, the property was converted in 1928 to become the Pollokshields Synagogue with…
‘B’ listed.. Thomsonesque twin-pedimented villa built c1882 for James Lawrence. Epitomising adaptive re-use, the property was converted in 1928 to become the Pollokshields Synagogue with…
This is a taster. Actual text is 1353 words.
Distance from previous hotspot: 0.49 miles ( 0.80 km )
Inglisby, 163 Nithsdale Road
Villa of 1882, characterised by its oriel bay and over-sailing eaves, and then converted into the Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara Sikh Temple, now moved
Villa of 1882, characterised by its oriel bay and over-sailing eaves, and then converted into the Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara Sikh Temple, now moved
Distance from previous hotspot: 0.32 miles ( 0.52 km )
Pollokshields West Church
620 Shields Road ‘B’ Listed. Built between 1875-9, by architect W G Rowan of McKissack and Rowan, in the congregation’s choice of style. The tower, modelled on William Starkâ€â…
620 Shields Road ‘B’ Listed. Built between 1875-9, by architect W G Rowan of McKissack and Rowan, in the congregation’s choice of style. The tower, modelled on William Starkâ€â…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.09 miles ( 0.15 km )
Double Villa
Gleniffer and Carradale House, 598 and 612 Shields Road ‘B’ Listed. Symmetrical double villa with delicate timber fret-worked open porches built c1877. In 1881 the house was the residenc…
Gleniffer and Carradale House, 598 and 612 Shields Road ‘B’ Listed. Symmetrical double villa with delicate timber fret-worked open porches built c1877. In 1881 the house was the residenc…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.03 miles ( 0.05 km )
Belhaven, 1 and 1a Leslie Road
‘B’ Listed. Nicknamed the ‘Pink House’ this romantic villa of 1878, for Dr Robert Brown, factory surgeon for the southern district, takes its cue from Thomson but is possibl…
‘B’ Listed. Nicknamed the ‘Pink House’ this romantic villa of 1878, for Dr Robert Brown, factory surgeon for the southern district, takes its cue from Thomson but is possibl…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.02 miles ( 0.04 km )
22 Priory Lodge, 8 Leslie Road
‘B’ Listed Villa of 1877 with steep gables, impressive bargeboards and delicate iron cresting to bays. Lean-to conservatory on the left with stepped round headed lights. The first propri…
‘B’ Listed Villa of 1877 with steep gables, impressive bargeboards and delicate iron cresting to bays. Lean-to conservatory on the left with stepped round headed lights. The first propri…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.08 miles ( 0.12 km )
Overdale, 10 Leslie Road
‘C’(s) listed. Deep bracketed eaves lend filigree to this handsome villa of 1877 while pediments are full of ornamental scrolls. Incised ornament of square columns of porch shows Thomson…
‘C’(s) listed. Deep bracketed eaves lend filigree to this handsome villa of 1877 while pediments are full of ornamental scrolls. Incised ornament of square columns of porch shows Thomson…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.01 miles ( 0.02 km )
Ashbank, 74 Nithsdale Road
‘C(s)’ Listed. Elaborately carved barge boards with fret work lend charm to this cheerful villa - are typical of the style established by John Claudius Loudon’s seminal book of 18…
‘C(s)’ Listed. Elaborately carved barge boards with fret work lend charm to this cheerful villa - are typical of the style established by John Claudius Loudon’s seminal book of 18…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.42 miles ( 0.68 km )
Auchinfroe and Ferguslie
19 and 21 Aytoun Road ‘B’ listed. Classically detailed double villa of 1875. No. 19 was commissioned by local businessman Neil Adshead. No. 21 had an impressive conservatory added in 188…
19 and 21 Aytoun Road ‘B’ listed. Classically detailed double villa of 1875. No. 19 was commissioned by local businessman Neil Adshead. No. 21 had an impressive conservatory added in 188…
This is a taster. Actual text is 1876 words.
Distance from previous hotspot: 0.61 miles ( 0.98 km )
Knowe Terrace
553-609 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Framed between 4 storey tenement pavilions this long series of commodious terraced houses, built between 1874 and 1876, has delightful Thomsonesque chimn…
553-609 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Framed between 4 storey tenement pavilions this long series of commodious terraced houses, built between 1874 and 1876, has delightful Thomsonesque chimn…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.23 miles ( 0.36 km )
The Knowe
301 Albert Drive ‘A’ Listed. Thomson’s earliest surviving villa was amongst the first feued in the new garden suburb, and extended in stages over subsequent decades. Dating from 1…
301 Albert Drive ‘A’ Listed. Thomson’s earliest surviving villa was amongst the first feued in the new garden suburb, and extended in stages over subsequent decades. Dating from 1…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.09 miles ( 0.15 km )
Laurieston House and Caroy
516 Shields Road and 302 Albert Drive. A blonde sandstone semi-villa with corner tower built 1882, its first resident was Dr Robert Pollok MB, CM, FFPSG, who had consulting rooms at 126 Gloucester St…
516 Shields Road and 302 Albert Drive. A blonde sandstone semi-villa with corner tower built 1882, its first resident was Dr Robert Pollok MB, CM, FFPSG, who had consulting rooms at 126 Gloucester St…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.03 miles ( 0.05 km )
Pollokshields Parish Church
and War Memorial. 525-529 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Gothic revival church, built in 1878 by architect Robert Baldie, with Early English tower with spire - its clock a local landmark. Th…
and War Memorial. 525-529 Shields Road ‘B’ listed. Gothic revival church, built in 1878 by architect Robert Baldie, with Early English tower with spire - its clock a local landmark. Th…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.00 miles ( 0.00 km )
Pollokshields Primary School
Formerly Albert Road Academy, 241 Albert Drive ‘B’ Listed. A neoclassical palazzo-style school of 1882 by H and D Barclay for the Glasgow School Board, it has delicate quattrocento carvi…
Formerly Albert Road Academy, 241 Albert Drive ‘B’ Listed. A neoclassical palazzo-style school of 1882 by H and D Barclay for the Glasgow School Board, it has delicate quattrocento carvi…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.09 miles ( 0.15 km )
Albert Cross
‘B’ Listed The cross marks the commercial centre of the Victorian Burgh of East Pollokshields. Three of the buildings celebrate the cross with turreted corner bays, conical roofs, and gi…
‘B’ Listed The cross marks the commercial centre of the Victorian Burgh of East Pollokshields. Three of the buildings celebrate the cross with turreted corner bays, conical roofs, and gi…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.26 miles ( 0.42 km )
Maxwell Square
Melville Street/Kenmure Street/Leslie Street Three-quarter acre site gifted by Sir John Stirling Maxwell to provide a green space for local children, when the tenements to the east of Shields Road we…
Melville Street/Kenmure Street/Leslie Street Three-quarter acre site gifted by Sir John Stirling Maxwell to provide a green space for local children, when the tenements to the east of Shields Road we…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.40 miles ( 0.64 km )
Pollokshields Library
30 Leslie Street ‘B’ listed. Exuberant Edwardian Baroque competition winning design by Thomas Gilmour of the City Engineer’s Department later revised by his superior A B MacDonald…
30 Leslie Street ‘B’ listed. Exuberant Edwardian Baroque competition winning design by Thomas Gilmour of the City Engineer’s Department later revised by his superior A B MacDonald…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.08 miles ( 0.14 km )
Pollokshields Public School
11 Melville Street ‘B’ listed. Former Pollokshields Public School of 1878-79 by architects H and D Barclay for the Glasgow School Board. Italian Renaissance palazzo with decorative cast …
11 Melville Street ‘B’ listed. Former Pollokshields Public School of 1878-79 by architects H and D Barclay for the Glasgow School Board. Italian Renaissance palazzo with decorative cast …
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.13 miles ( 0.21 km )
St Alberts RC Church
153 Albert Drive ‘B’ Listed. Built in 1886 as Stockwell Free Church, this is a bold urbane Italian Renaissance church by architect John Bennie Wilson. Its half-octagonal Corinthian-colum…
153 Albert Drive ‘B’ Listed. Built in 1886 as Stockwell Free Church, this is a bold urbane Italian Renaissance church by architect John Bennie Wilson. Its half-octagonal Corinthian-colum…
This is a taster. Actual text is 2667 words.
Distance from previous hotspot: 1.06 miles ( 1.71 km )
New Victoria Gardens
Glenapp Street Step through the wee door in the wall and you are led into the magical oasis which is New Victoria Gardens. First established c1865 in Cathcart Road, they moved to this large site in P…
Glenapp Street Step through the wee door in the wall and you are led into the magical oasis which is New Victoria Gardens. First established c1865 in Cathcart Road, they moved to this large site in P…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 1.10 miles ( 1.77 km )
Glasgow Carpet Beating Works
100 Albert Road ‘B’ Listed. Diminutive but charming red ashlar French Renaissance building of c1895 with large iron crested pyramidal slate roof that stylishly turns the corner with an o…
100 Albert Road ‘B’ Listed. Diminutive but charming red ashlar French Renaissance building of c1895 with large iron crested pyramidal slate roof that stylishly turns the corner with an o…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 1.10 miles ( 1.77 km )
Miller and Lang Art Publishers
50 Darnley Street ‘A’ Listed. This three storey commercial building is one of the hidden gems of the Glasgow style. Built in 1902 by D B Dobson of architects Gordon and Dobson. Sadly mi…
50 Darnley Street ‘A’ Listed. This three storey commercial building is one of the hidden gems of the Glasgow style. Built in 1902 by D B Dobson of architects Gordon and Dobson. Sadly mi…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 1.28 miles ( 2.06 km )
Tramway
25 Albert Drive ‘B’ listed. Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot opened in 1899 Built in stages from 1894 onwards by engineer William Clark, every façade was unique, each addressing a dif…
25 Albert Drive ‘B’ listed. Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot opened in 1899 Built in stages from 1894 onwards by engineer William Clark, every façade was unique, each addressing a dif…
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Distance from previous hotspot: 0.17 miles ( 0.28 km )
St Ninians Episcopal Church
Albert Drive/Pollokshaws Road ‘B’ Listed. The first Episcopal Church to be built on Glasgow’s southside. Designed by architect David Thomson in 1873-77, this early French Gothic c…
Albert Drive/Pollokshaws Road ‘B’ Listed. The first Episcopal Church to be built on Glasgow’s southside. Designed by architect David Thomson in 1873-77, this early French Gothic c…
This is a taster. Actual text is 3203 words.
Distance from previous hotspot: 0.05 miles ( 0.08 km )
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