Rouken Glen Park
Rouken Glen is a park in East Renfrewshire to the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland.
History
The lands of Rouken Glen Park originally belonged to the Scottish Crown and then to the Earls of Eglinton. It takes its name from the old Rock End Meal Mill in the glen. Amongst its owners were the Smith family of Glasgow (associated with Madeleine Smith of murder trial fame), the Crum family of Thornliebank and Archibald Cameron Corbett, M.P. for Tradeston, Glasgow (later Lord Rowallan) who gifted the estate, mansion house etc. to the citizens of Glasgow. It was officially opened on 25th May, 1906 and leased to Eastwood District Council in June, 1984.[1]
Features
In addition to the typical features of an Edwardian urban park, such as a boating pond and bandstand, Rouken Glen features a large waterfall surrounded by steep woodland. In the grounds of the former manor, there is also a walled garden.
References
[2] http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/leisure/parks_and_recreation.htm