Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track.
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier.
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
The exhibition drawings of the two massive villas were displayed side-by-side at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983.
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road.
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Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890
Pollokshields (Scottish Gaelic: Buthan Phollaig, Scots: Powkshiels) is an area in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
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1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
Engraving of restored Haggs Castle
. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
The future site of the large houses in the planned garden suburb is shown on the map as "(Part of) Titwood", around a steading named "Haggbowse"
Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website.
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue.
'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue.
'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue.
Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world.
By The Newsroom. The number of large villas was greatly expanded from the 1880's through to the completion of the planned suburb around 1910. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
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The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
The large gardens surrounding the houses were widely planted with broad-leaved trees such as beech, sycamore and lime.
Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures
His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875.
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme.
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1905
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At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track.
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars.
Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified.
Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
Theme for the Evening "In or Out" President Brendan opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
Rowan, 1892
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant.
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
In order to protect the safety, public health and well-being of all people involved in the detention and subsequent protest in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, today, Police Scotland has, following a suitable risk assessment, taken the operational decision to release the men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement back into their community meantime.
Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website. The only remaining building shown in this section of the old map is South Bank a detached villa on the north side of St Andrews Drive which is now a Sikh Temple.
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans.
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
The core of the area was constructed in two distinct and contrasting styles, with the western part consisting mainly of large villas with gardens along sweeping, undulating tree-lined boulevards, whereas the eastern part (once a separate burgh) is formed by three-storey sandstone tenements typical of many parts of the city from the era, arranged in a tight grid of streets on relatively flat ground.[3].
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue.
The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing.
It was restored as a dwelling house during Victorian times when modern day Pollokshields was being developed.
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984.
Nisbet's exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1903. Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896.
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
It is a beautiful example of Edwardian domestic architecture, retaining all its original exterior features in pristine condition.
This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. 'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue. Aerial view of Maxwell Square, the little park at the centre of East Pollokshields
The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building.
The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building.
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell
Rowan and built in 1878
Pollokshields Together - Facebook This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill.
Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896.
The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building.
Rowan and built in 1878
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields
Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984.
Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983.
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891.
Rev. Night time view of floodlit Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft.
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Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
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Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
One of the more significant residential developments outwith this style is a group of seven 1960s brutalist eight-storey cube-shaped blocks on either side of St Andrew's Drive (west of Shields Road) and an 'L'-shaped complex of contemporary deck-access flats, managed by the Southside Housing Association and refurbished in the 2010s. St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century. Rutherglen - a town of about 30,000 inhabitants bordering on the city of Glasgow. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875.
Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
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The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
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The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'.
It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified.
It then became a private dwelling before assuming its current use as a mosque.
It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars.
'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields.
Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance
This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill.
It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb.
Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration
This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill.
B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant.
its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world.
The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns.
Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell
Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website.
Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor. 'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century.
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1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
The future site of the large houses in the planned garden suburb is shown on the map as "(Part of) Titwood", around a steading named "Haggbowse"
I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme.
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The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his." Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G.
The exhibition drawings of the two massive villas were displayed side-by-side at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields
'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue.
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century.
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Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
Photograph of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road.
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
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The average price of a Pollokshields house is 210,142, which was more expensive than nearby Shawlands (169,551), according to data by property portal Rightmove, and higher than the city . gangster, member of a criminal organization that systematically makes money from such activities as gambling, prostitution, narcotic trafficking, and industrial extortion. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor. From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878
B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant.
Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910
Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'.
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Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
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Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. The architecture is mixed Gothic with an early English tower with tabernacles above the broaches of the spire at the southwest comer of the building.
Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars.
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'.
Khalid from the West End was involved in a daylight brawl with fellow Asians.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
Rowan, 1892
its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world.
'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.