Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902 It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. The map above shows Pollokshields consisting of a few rows of dwellings situated alongside the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal and the railway lines west of Shields Road. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Pollokshields - Whats it like ? - Glasgow Message Board - Tripadvisor Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. There were no licensed premises permitted in either district. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance Michael. The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields. Glasgow to Pollokshields - 2 ways to travel via train, taxi, and foot At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. North and west Glasgow Drumchapel Y. Peel Glen Team Y. Hill Team Derry Y. Linkwood Mad Squad Southdeen Young Team Michael. At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. All the asian shops of groceries and other stuff. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church 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 example, below, of early semi-detached houses in Pollokshields shows that the original dwellings were much more modest in size and in the extent of their garden grounds compared to those which would come later. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. 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. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 The example, below, of early semi-detached houses in Pollokshields shows that the original dwellings were much more modest in size and in the extent of their garden grounds compared to those which would come later. Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church 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 architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. The aerial view shows South Bank completely overwhelmed - surrounded by Shields Railway Depot and modern housing developments. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church 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. Baldy and his gang had a history of war with the white youth gang in Pollokshields associated with the McCulloch Street area - the Young Shields Mad Squad. Exhibition Drawing of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1903 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 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. 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church 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. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures 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. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Pollokshields 11:00, 5 FEB 2023 The trio behind Glasgow coffee club offering dads a safe space to talk addiction and grief Pollokshields Bookmark Fire rips through Pollokshields building in. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance 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 architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. 31-year-old Jamie* had learned of the dawn raid van lurking in his street below from neighbours in his buildings group chat. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields Pollokshields Map - Suburb - Scotland, United Kingdom - Mapcarta Rev. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 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 architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church 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. The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. Sherbrooke Castle Hotel Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. Memorials. It is a beautiful example of Edwardian domestic architecture, retaining all its original exterior features in pristine condition. Michael. Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910 It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Rowan and built in 1878 At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. 1920's view of Kenmure Street, 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. 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. Much coverage focused on the jubilant, communal atmosphere families celebrating the first day of Eid joined seasoned activists, a pop-up tuck shop was established in a bus stop, and local Pollokshields businesses donated food and water to protesters. It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900 The extensive garden suburb of Pollokshields was developed on land owned for centuries by the Maxwells of Pollok in the parish of Govan in the county of Renfrewshire. Rutherglen - a town of about 30,000 inhabitants bordering on the city of Glasgow. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre 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 stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road. This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion. '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. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. Public green space was provided by Maxwell Park which opened in 1890. This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion. 45 af 103 hoteller i Glasgow og med bedmmelsen 4 af 5 p Tripadvisor. Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1905 Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. It sits on the corner of Maxwell Road and Kenmure Street near the Glendale Schools and Pollokshields Community Centre. Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields Its modern boundaries are largely man-made, being formed by the M77 motorway to the west and northwest with the open land of Pollok Country Park and the Dumbreck neighbourhood beyond, by the Inverclyde Line railway and other branches which separate its Contents: Population. Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. 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. Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Here you will find fascinating unblocked games without flash. It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Sherbrooke Castle Hotel Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries 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. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built Communion Table at Pollokshields Parish Church, designed by William Gardner Rowan, 1912 The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. 1. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910 Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915 The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Glasgow Central. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. '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'. '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. 1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 2014 View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Feuing plan from 1849 showing proposed development of Pollokshields as a planned suburb Rowan, 1892 Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Rev. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion. 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. They managed to get to the roof of the building they were in and across the roofs of neighbouring houses before fleeing to the fields nearby. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. As three men face life sentences for the murder of Glasgow teenager, Bob Wylie looks back on the long trail to justice. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. It takes an average of 6m to travel from Pollokshields East to Glasgow Central by train, over a distance of around 1 miles (2 km).
