When we think of Glaswegian history, we often think of our proud industrial heritage on the shipyards - sticking together massives hunks of steel and then shipping them out to sea.
But we’d be amiss to forget the older history of Glasgow, of the men and women who built the very foundations of the city around the River Clyde. From the Glasgow Cathedral to the University of Glasgow, these ancient old buildings tell a story that can still be seen in the structure of Glasgow today.
While you may pass by any one of these buildings everyday (many of them remain integral to the structure of the city to this day), you may not know the history of the buildings, and how much they contributed to building the city of Glasgow.
As Glasgow celebrates 850 years, take a journey with us through time, as we take a look at the oldest, most influential buildings still standing in Glasgow today.
13. Pollok House (1752)
The house, built in 1752 and originally thought to be designed by William Adam (but who may only have been consulted on the design), was subsequently extended by Rowand Anderson in the early 20th century.It was given to the City of Glasgow in 1966 by Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald, whose family had owned the estate for almost 700 years. | kentaylordesign - stock.adobe.co
14. Baillie Craig’s House - 1775
The house known as Tobacco Merchants’ House, or Baillie Craig’s House, was originally designed by John Craig in 1775 as his own home, on land previously owned by John Miller, a wealthy maltman and namesake of the street. He had decreed strict building regulations on property built on Miller Street. In 1782 John Craig sold the property at 42 Miller Street to the family of Robert Findlay, a leading Glasgow tobacco merchant involved in the Trades House. | GW