This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017 This apartment is a beautiful two bedroom property at the stunning Merchants Gate development in Pollokshields. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries 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. Sherbrooke Castle Hotel It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. 6 Al Capone: $1.3 Billion. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Public green space was provided by Maxwell Park which opened in 1890. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries Pollokshields East, which has bustling Albert Drive as its epicentre, has long been one of the most diverse areas in Scotland, a hub for culture, food and fashion reflecting the large Asian. Location. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. '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. 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. Architect's drawing of 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, 1893 First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue But what will linger forever is the memory of a terrible, terrible murder of a 15-year-old boy. Pollokshields was one of the first Garden Suburbs in Britain, with construction starting in 1851 on land owned by the Stirling Maxwell family of Pollok House. Rev. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre 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. Trees growing alongside the pavements of Pollokshields Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 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. 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 villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. 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. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896. Rowan, 1892 It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School. At that time, the club also fielded a football team, Clydesdale, which were runners-up to Queen's Park in the first Scottish Cup final in 1874, after many associated with the club had been instrumental in the foundation of the Scottish Football Association. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. 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. It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. Design for a Double villa at Pollokshields, c.1858 Haggs Castle in St Andrew's Drive was originally built as a defensive tower house in the 1580's. Rev. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 Cemetery. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. (June 2015) Emergency services raced to Leven Street, Pollokshields, on Thursday night. View on map. 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. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built 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 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. 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 Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive 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. 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." Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall A favourite literary device was the metaphor of infestation, whether by rats, street gangs, immigrants or socialists, to illustrate Glasgow's crowded and corrosive slum environment. This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields There were no licensed premises permitted in either district. '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. The area east of Shields Road was a separate burgh, East Pollokshields, which was developed with upmarket tenemental housing. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church It was restored as a dwelling house during Victorian times when modern day Pollokshields was being developed. You eat and shop at Asian businesses. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890 At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it. They can relate to the issues faced by many Muslim youth. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900 Architect, H.E. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. It had a number of different uses before returning to its present use as a private residence in 1998. '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 First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot 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. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. 270,000. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's 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. Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Alison Thewliss MP for Glasgow Central. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. 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 foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields 1,050 people like this. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street The wreckage of the Mercedes held vital forensic evidence, the court heard, including traces of Kriss Donald's blood and one of his trainers, and Imran Shahid's leather jacket, which had been preserved only because firecrews had arrived in time to prevent the car being destroyed by the fire. Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Rowan and built in 1878 It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. This earliest part of Pollokshields was redeveloped in the late 1960's and early 1970's when the old houses were replaced with blocks of flats. [4] The Victorian and Edwardian architecture and the parks of this area have remained almost untouched, leaving the feeling of a leafy Victorian suburb, while being well within the city. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website. Phone Number. 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. Michael. Detached villa, built 1886, as part of later development in Avenues west of St Andrews Drive, Pollokshields 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. This engraving dates from 1829 before Pollokshields had been developed. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. Map showing "Cottages" and "Villas" in the earliest part of Pollokshields at Shields Bridge Police Scotland officers were called to Kenmure Street that morning by UKIE officers when concerned onlookers in Pollokshields sprang into action. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of 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. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church PLANS to repair a fire-hit building in Glasgow's Southside have been submitted to the council . Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900 Instead, over the last 10 years they had emerged as a Mafia-style gang who maintained their gangster rule in Pollokshields by a reign of terror. St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive 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. 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The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue. Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields They were handed sentences of 25, 23 and 22 years respectively. 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. pollokshields gangstersncdot standard details. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church Exhibition Drawing of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1903 East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road. St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. The suggested layout was never actualised, but the general idea of a tenemental area to the east of Shields Road and an area of villas to the west rapidly became a reality. 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. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.