The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Photograph of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014 View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance 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. Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017 Front view of Haggs Castle, 1933 Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive (274) 8.00 FREE UK delivery. The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1905 Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields '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. 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. Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017 St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. 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. 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. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. How to get there Pollokshields lies on the South side of Glasgow (south of the River Clyde) and is accessible by cycle, train, bus or car: The National Cycle Network (NCN) 2. Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website. Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. But the situation has changed. Communion Table at Pollokshields Parish Church, designed by William Gardner Rowan, 1912 Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 There are several contributions by contemporaries of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a series of good 'Glasgow style' tenements by the architect Harry Clifford, who was also responsible for the 'A' listed Pollokshields Burgh Hall, in Scottish Baronial style which was inaugurated in 1890, with Maxwell Park. Sir John Maxwell, the 8th baronet, built a bridge over the canal and railway lines at Shields Road, linking Kinning Park to the present day St Andrews Drive. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 2014 The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion. At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Rowan, 1892 Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 2014 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. Rev. Rowan and built in 1878 Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890 risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 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. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built 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. Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 It stops nearby at 23:31. This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields Night time view of floodlit Sherbrooke Castle Hotel Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896 The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Exhibition Drawing of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1903 Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation 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. View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. 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. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017 Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. What is surprising is the number of multi-storey buildings and chimney stacks in the foreground, presumably in the Gorbals and surrounding districts. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Zahid Mohammed got five years in jail and Daanish Zahid life with a minimum term of 17 years. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street 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. The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. 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. In 1851 residential development began along the road which ran parallel to the canal and the railway near the site of Shiels Cottage at Laigh (Scots for Low) Shiels. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. Haggs Castle in St Andrew's Drive was originally built as a defensive tower house in the 1580's. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Communion Table at Pollokshields Parish Church, designed by William Gardner Rowan, 1912 Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Today's convictions offer some consolation that justice has at last been done. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. Trees growing alongside the pavements of Pollokshields St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900 '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. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 Photograph of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014 Front view of Haggs Castle, 1933 This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. 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. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Architect, H.E. Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900 Rowan and built in 1878 This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900 Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn 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. The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue. The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. 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. Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915 Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. 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 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. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. '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. '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. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. 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. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. 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. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive.