Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Houses for sale in Pollokshields, City of Glasgow from Savills, world leading estate agents. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields 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. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Shields Cottage is shown at "L.Shiels" (for Laigh Shields), near where you would now find the junction of St Andrews Drive and Shields Road. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. There is Sherbrooke Ave/Sherbrooke Dr/Sherbrooke Gdns,again covering a wide area. 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 Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. 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 street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields Architectural drawings -, All original artwork, photography and text Gerald Blaikie Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge 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. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. 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. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. (June 2015) Emergency services raced to Leven Street, Pollokshields, on Thursday night. The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. 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. '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. Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street Zahid Mohammed got five years in jail and Daanish Zahid life with a minimum term of 17 years. Rowan and built in 1878 In 1982 a decision was taken to sell it on the open market. No two villas were permitted to be exactly alike. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre But after a long struggle they were caught. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Engraving of restored Haggs Castle 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. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant. As a teenager Yaqub was in the Young Shields, one of the most notorious gangs in Pollokshields. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields Architect's drawing of 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, 1893 The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Rev. Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields This description of a train journey passing through Pollokshields in 1852 gives an impression of the area before and after the development of the sandstone villas. 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. Police Scotland released two Indian nationals detained by Border Force officials in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, after people surrounded the van they were being held in and prevented it from . It is a beautiful example of Edwardian domestic architecture, retaining all its original exterior features in pristine condition. Regina was introduced as Chairman for the evening. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. 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. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. 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. Searching for Stoneleigh to Berney Arms train with cheap tickets? Eventually they drove back to Glasgow after a white associate suggested that the Clyde walkway was a quiet spot useful for "sorting" someone out. 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 stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. View of "South Bank", the only surviving house shown the north side of the map The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings. 1,050 people like this. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue 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. 2. It then became a private dwelling before assuming its current use as a mosque. Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 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 UP Church, Leslie Street Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915 It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. 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 church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall 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. Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. 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. Known as Scarface, like other gangsters Alphonse Capone did not tolerate use of this nickname in his presence. 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. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. 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 Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, 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 There were no apologies. 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. Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance He was using the base to run a credit card fraud operation in the UK. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. Imran Shahid and Mushtaq had numerous previous convictions for violent assaults, while Zeeshan Shahid had convictions for a series of minor offences. The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. Get involved. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. 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. Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Directions. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. View of "South Bank", the only surviving house shown the north side of the map Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge 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. This description of a train journey passing through Pollokshields in 1852 gives an impression of the area before and after the development of the sandstone villas. Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. 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." 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.