Pollokshields Burgh Hall
| Pollokshields Burgh Hall | |
|---|---|
 Pollokshields Burgh Hall | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Coordinates | 55°50′20″N 4°17′13″W / 55.83891°N 4.28706°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Henry Edward Clifford |
| Architectural style(s) | Scottish Baronial style |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 15 December 1970 |
| Reference no. | 33411 |
  Shown in Glasgow | |
The Pollokshields Burgh Hall is a municipal building at the edge of Maxwell Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.[1]
History
The building was commissioned by Sir John Stirling Maxwell and designed by Henry Edward Clifford in the Scottish Baronial style.[2] It was built with dark red sandstone from the Ballochmyle Estate in Ayrshire[3] and was completed in 1890.[1] It was initially used as a masonic meeting place by masonic lodge no. 772[4] and was also briefly used as the headquarters of the independent burgh of Pollokshields until 1891 when the burgh was absorbed into the city of Glasgow in 1891.[5] It was extended in 1935.[1]
After functioning as a day centre for Glasgow Corporation and then, from 1975, for Strathclyde Regional Council, it was deemed surplus to requirements in 1982 and acquired the Pollokshields Burgh Hall Trust for a nominal sum in 1986.[6] Following refurbishment by the trust it reopened for community use in 1997.[6]
The actress, Keira Knightley, attended her brother's wedding at the hall in April 2011.[7]
Architecture
The dominant external feature of the building is the 60-foot (18 m) high tower while the entrance porch exhibits the Maxwell family coat of arms flanked by two Scottish lions.[3]
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Foundation Stone -
The Tower -
Maxwell Coat of Arms -
Stained Glass Window donated by Lodge Pollok's 1st Master Morris Carswell -
Stained Glass Window donated by Lodge Pollok's 2nd Master David R Clark
References
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "70 and 72 Glencairn Drive, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, including lodge and gateway to Maxwell Park (Category A Listed Building) (LB33411)". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Pollokshields Burgh Hall". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Architecture". Pollokshields Burgh Hall. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "No.772 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland". Lodge Pollock. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Pollokshields". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Pollokshields Burgh Hall". Discover Glasgow. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Hollywood star Keira Knightley a bridesmaid at brother's wedding in Glasgow". Daily Record. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
External links
Media related to Pollokshields Burgh Hall at Wikimedia Commons
