Photographs of Old Drumchapel
on the outskirts of Glasgow
and adjacent to Bearsden
The
Railway Station in Drumchapel
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Shops
in Old Drumchapel
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Church
in Old Drumchapel
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Villa
in Old Drumchapel
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Sign in Old Drumchapel
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The "Girnin' Gates"
the south entrance of Garscadden House in Old Drumchapel |
The "Girnin' Gates" of
Garscadden House
in Old Drumchapel |
The "Girnin' Gates" of
Garscadden House
in Old Drumchapel |
Garscadden
House in Old
Drumchapel
The
mansion was built by the Colquhouns of Garscadden and Killermont between 1723 and 1747. Garscadden
House was famous for its ornate entrance - the "Girnin' Gates" built in
1789 and the 14th century chapel in the grounds. In 1938 Garscadden House was acquired by Glasgow Corporation evacuees were sent there during the Second World War. It
was destroyed by fire in 1959 but the gardens remain in 2004, incorporated in Garscadden Burn Park. |
Garscadden
House in Old
Drumchapel
|
The "Girnin' Gates" of
Garscadden House
in Old Drumchapel |
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