Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Rowan, 1892 Night time view of floodlit Sherbrooke Castle Hotel At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan Contact me, Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side. The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries Searching for Stoneleigh to Berney Arms train with cheap tickets? 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. Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915 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. 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. Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Architect, H.E. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance 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. This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Communion Table at Pollokshields Parish Church, designed by William Gardner Rowan, 1912 Flat 2 2. Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue Rev. 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. 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. Pollokshields - Wikipedia '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. That would be the final element in the jigsaw of malevolence that led to Kriss's murder. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields 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." Rowan, 1892 Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890 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. 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Being in prison has made me appreciate my family. Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900 Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church 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. Architect, H.E. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. 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. 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 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014 Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. Michael. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890 The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields Slovnk pojmov zameran na vedu a jej popularizciu na Slovensku. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields 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. Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall 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. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance The aerial view shows South Bank completely overwhelmed - surrounded by Shields Railway Depot and modern housing developments. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1905 The large gardens surrounding the houses were widely planted with broad-leaved trees such as beech, sycamore and lime. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. The prosecution said four of the men then drove their captive on a 200-mile journey via Motherwell and Dundee, phoning friends and underworld associates for advice about what to do next; their journey was traced for the court by tracking some 200 mobile telephone calls. 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields It is currently home to 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. Chattha says Baldy was astonished when he was collared on the steps leading to his flat. Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 Front view of Haggs Castle, 1933 Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896 The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 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. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902 Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. '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. This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. 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. Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields Rev. 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. Founded in Kinning Park in 1848 by Archibald Campbell, it was formed by members of two previous clubs which played on Glasgow Green, to cater for the burgeoning residential developments south of the river Clyde. Rowan and built in 1878 Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900 This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Pollokshields Community Council. 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.