Pollokshaws Road 1 – The Round Toll to Haggs Road link to photo album

1. High-rise Flats, 33 Cartcraigs Road. 17 storey tower block overlooking the Round Toll. Construction completed in 1971. One of the few remaining tall blocks in the area. They were the first 'factory-made' flats in 9 , of Bison construction, and were manufactured by Concrete Scotland Ltd in its 8 Falkirk factory. Archibald George Jury as City Architect. Renovated in 2008. 2. The Round Toll at junction of Barrhead, 10 6 Pollokshaws and Nether Auldhouse Roads, c. 1820. B listed. (Exploring : Robin Ward p270) 7 11 5 12 3. Railway Overbridge. Neil Robson, 13 engineer, c. 1847, for Glasgow, Barrhead and 4 14 Neilston Railway. B listed. 4. Pollokshaws West Railway Station. Built c. 3 1847 for Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston 15 Railway. B listed. (Exploring Glasgow: Robin 16 Ward p270) 5. Viaduct. Neil Robson, engineer; completed 5 October 1847 for Glasgow 2 Barrhead and Neilston Railway. B listed. 1 6. Shawmuir Lodge, Avenue. Presumably by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, who was engaged at Pollok at the time. Dated 1891 on single centre apex stack. B listed. (Exploring Glasgow: Robin Ward p269) 7. Pollokshaws Hall. Robert Rowand Anderson, 1895-8 (1897 datestone). Burgh Hall. Scots renaissance, said to be deliberately reproducing details of the Glasgow College, which began demolition several years beforehand. A listed. (Exploring Glasgow: Robin Ward p271) 8. Old Swan Corner, Pollokshaws Rd /Haggs Rd. The Swan Inn building was rebuilt on the site of the previous inn by Glasgow Spirit Merchant John Hunter Gilmour between 1898 and 1901 (the initial J H G are carved on the building). In 1971 it became one of the first major conservation works undertaken by . 9. Electricity Sub-station, Haggs Rd /Ellangowan Rd. Chief Engineer WW Lackie of Glasgow Corporation Electricity Department, 1908 for Glasgow Corporation Electricity Department. Electricity substation, villa-like in appearance, to harmonise with the surrounding residential development. 10. Rossendale Court/Greenview Street. Thomas Baird, 1902. Former bank and law offices with dwelling houses above - isolated survivor in street. Refurbished as a tenement. Built for John Campbell Esq. Commercial Bank of Scotland were former occupants of ground floor office to W Greenview Street formerly known as Pollok Street. C listed. 11. The old town hall was built in 1803 by the 'Community or Common Council', a body of subscribers who acted as a council before the town became a burgh, The 'Community or Common Council' was bankrupt in 1813 and transferred the ownership to Sir John Maxwell of Pollok's newly founded burgh of barony. Thanks to a public campaign, the steeple was spared when the main block was demolished in 1935. It's known affectionately as The Toonhoose. B listed. (Exploring Glasgow: Robin Ward p271) 12. Pollokshaws Library, Shawbridge Street. Archibald George Jury as City Architect, 1968. 13. Sir John Maxwell School, Christian St/Bengal St., dated 1907. The Sir John Maxwell School was designed by John H Hamilton, assisted by his son Arthur Donald Hamilton and was constructed in 1907 for the Eastwood Parish School Board. The date panel and inscriptions ‘EASTWOOD PARISH SCHOOL BOARD’ and ‘SIR JOHN MAXWELL SCHOOL’ are found on the elevation to the southwest. The building is currently not in use. Not listed. 14. Former Salvation Army Hall, Bengal Street. John H Hamilton, dated 1909. On either side of the main entrance are three foundation stones laid by dignitaries on 13th September 1909. Now a private nursery. 15. Former Pollokshaws United Free Church, Shawbridge Street. Early 19th century. B listed. 16. Pollokshaws Parish Church. Built 1843 as Pollokshaws Original Secession Church, now parish church. Still in use as a church. B listed.

1920 map and Pollokshaws Heritage Trail leaflet available to download