Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 1 1. Location: Belmont Street
Name: Kelvinbridge Parish Church
Architect: John James Stevenson
Date: 1902
Listed: A
Other info: Originally Nathaniel Stevenson Memorial Free Church.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33753
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 215 entry no 366
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 326
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 2 2. Location: Belmont Street
Name: Belmont Bridge
Architect: unknown
Date: 1870
Listed: B
Other info: Built across the River Kelvin for the City of Glasgow Bank’s North Woodside estate.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32182
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 215 entry no 366
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.8
https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 3 3. Location: Downstream of the former flint mill.
Name: North Woodside Footbridge (Flint Mill Bridge)
Architect: Constructed by Whatlings Ltd
Date: 1978
Listed:
Other info:
Source: Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.9 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 4 4. Location: Kelvin Walkway near the Belmont Street Bridge
Name: North Woodside Flint Mills
Architect: unknown
Date: 1846
Listed: Scheduled monument
Other info: Worked until 1958/9
Source: Information plaque on site
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.8 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 5 5. Location: East side of Queen Margaret Bridge beside the river
Name: Walker Bridge
Architect: designed by engineer Richie Rodger and constructed by John McEleroy and Sons
Date: 1870
Listed:
Other info: Was an iron bridge giving access to North Kelvinside from Great Western Road. Abandoned when QM Bridge was constructed in 1929 and dismantled in 1971. Only the stone abutments and base of central pier remain.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33772
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no. 370
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 6 6. Location: Kelvinside Terrace West to Queen Margaret Road
Name: Sixty Steps
Architect: Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson
Date: 1872
Listed: B
Other info: 66 steps with a massive retaining wall believed to have been designed by Thomson.
Built for access to North Kelvinside being developed by John Ewing Walker
Plaque marking Thomson Heritage Trail
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33772
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 216 entry no 370
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 7 7. Location: Queen Margaret Drive
Name: Queen Margaret Bridge
Architect: Thomas Somers, City Engineer. William Taylor and Son – engineers
Date: 1926-9
Listed: B
Other info: 3-arch bridge over the River Kelvin. Red granite parapet.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32577
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.7 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no. 370
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 629
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 8 8. Location: 30 Queen Margaret Drive
Name: North Park House
Architect: John Thomas Rochead, James Miller, John Keppie with CR Mackintosh
Date: 1869-71, 1936, 1895
Listed: B
Other info: Built for John and Matthew Bell – Glasgow Pottery, Townhead. BBC Scotland HQ (1935-2007) SW part J T Rochead, 1869-71, Renaissance villa converted to educational use; additions by James Miller 1936 and later. NE part John Keppie with C R Mackintosh (Honeyman and Keppie) 1895. Former medical building of Queen Margaret College, 1895. Now owned by G1 Group with residential property constructed along the river
Source: Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 371
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 346, 353
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32902
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 9 9. Location: 10-18 Queen Margaret Drive, 75-81 Hamilton Drive, 11 and 13 Buckingham St
Name:
Architect: probably HK Bromhead
Date: 1884
Listed: C
Other info: 4 storeys and basement curving façade on Queen Margaret Drive, Hamilton Drive, Buckingham St, Ruskin Lane
Source: The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 353
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32901
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 10 10. Location: 24-31 Buckingham Terrace, 2 Q M Drive, 1-5 Buckingham Street
Name:
Architect: John Thomas Rochead
Date: 1858
Listed: B
Other info: Renaissance 3 storey
Source: Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 216 entry no 369
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 50, 51, 308, 309, 310, 319, pl. 52
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32851
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 11 11. Location: 731 Great Western Road
Name: Oran Mor (Gaelic for great music)
Architect: John James Stevenson (Campbell Douglas and Stevenson)
Date: 1862
Listed: B
Other info: Former Kelvinside Parish Church then Bible Training Institute.
Built over old coal workings and the foundations consist of iron columns slipped through bores in the rock to the bottom of the old coal waste.
Source: Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 219 entry no 374
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 303
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32872
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 12 12. Location: 1-17 Grosvenor Terrace, Great Western Road
Name: 1-10 Grosvenor Hotel (since 1938)
Architect: JT Rochead, TM Miller & Partners for the rebuild
Date: 1855
Listed: A
Other info: Modelled on the 16th century facades of Piazza San Marco in Venice (Sansovino’s Procuratie Nuove). Columns are Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. Eastern section of the terrace gutted by fire in 1978, rebuilt 1980 in glass reinforced concrete to original façade design – moulds made from the undamaged part of the terrace.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32520
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 220 entry no 375
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 51, 308, 310, pl. 53
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 13 13. Location: Great Western Road, Queen Margaret Drive, Botanic Gardens entrance
Name: Blue Police Box
Architect: Gilbert Mackenzie Trench
Date: 1928, erected c. 1935
Listed: B
Other info: GM Trench was architect surveyor to Metropolitan Police. Other boxes at Buchanan Street, Wilson Street and Royal Exchange Square.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32515
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 14 14. Location: 730 Great Western Road, Botanic Gardens
Name: Gates at Queen Margaret Drive
Architect: Alexander Beith McDonald – city architect
Date: c. 1894
Listed: B
Other info: Wrought-iron lamp brackets. Elaborate wrought-iron gates with city coat of arms.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32511
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 305
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 372
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 15 15. Location: 730 Great Western Road, Botanic Gardens
Name: Lodges
Architect: Alexander Beith McDonald
Date: 1894
Listed: B
Other info: Mock Tudor style. Brick with sandstone bands. Roman Doric columns.
Date 1894 on North Lodge.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32514
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 305
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 372
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 16
16. Location: Botanic Gardens left of gates on Great Western Road
Name: Botanic Gardens Station (former)
Architect: James Miller
Date: 1896-1939
Listed:
Other info: The street level buildings were demolished following a fire in 1970, but the platforms remain intact in the underground tunnel. The line to Maryhill closed in 1964, and proposals to reopen it for train or tram traffic have been unsuccessful.
Source: https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00629
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 372
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 17 17. Location: Botanic Gardens
Name: Kibble Palace
Architect: Boucher and Cousland
Date: c. 1863-6
Listed: A
Other info: Constructed at the Saracen Foundry.
Moved from Coulport House – home of John Kibble to present site. Transported by canal to Speirs Wharf on Forth and Clyde Canal.
Restored 2003-6 by Shepley Engineers of Yorkshire.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32513
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 218 entry no. 373
http://www.glasgowbotanicgardens.com/the-gardens/history/
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 305
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 18 18. Location: Botanic Gardens
Name: Main Range Glass Houses
Architect:
Date: 1883
Listed: B
Other info: Extensively repaired to original design.
Source: The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 305
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 372
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32512
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 19 19. Location: Botanic Gardens
Name: Curator’s House now a tea-room
Architect: Charles Wilson
Date: 1841
Listed: B
Other info: Italianate villa
Source: Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 217 entry no 372
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 305
http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32509
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 20 20. Location: Kelvin Walkway/Botanic Gardens near Kibble Palace
Name: Botanic Gardens ‘Humpback’ Bridge
Architect: Messrs Orr, Watt and Company Ltd
Date: 1908
Listed: B
Other info: Connects Botanics to Kelvin Walkway
‘humpback’ because of different in levels between opposite banks of the river.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32510
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.6 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 21 21. Location: Ford Road and Kelvin Drive
Name: Ha’penny Bridge, Kirklee footbridge
Architect:
Date: 2002
Listed:
Other info: Original bridge late 19th century allowing access to Kirklee Station.
Also – Ha’penny Bridge House
Source: Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.5 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 22 22. Location: Kirklee Road to Clouston Street
Name: Kirklee Bridge
Architect: William Wilson, Glasgow Corporation Highway Dept. Forman & McCall, engineers
Date: 1901
Listed: B
Other info: Coat of Arms of Glasgow carved on bridge
The bridge’s foundation stone is on the left bank and a memorial stone with inscription at base of granite pillar. Large cast-iron lamp brackets.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32549
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from ICE bridge no.4 https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near- you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Exploring Glasgow by Robin Ward p 223 entry no 384
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 630
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 23 23. Location: 115 Kelvin Drive
Name: Lismore House
Architect:
Date: c. 1860
Listed: B
Other info: Italianate villa overlooking Botanic gardens with tall entrance tower and bay window. Built on the edge of cliff, for Johan Keif, German Consul.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33770
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 24 24. Location: 1-15 Botanic Crescent
Name:
Architect:
Date: c. 1870
Listed: B
Other info: Terrace of 3-storey and basement. Built on a curve.
Decorative cast-ironwork to rails on steps.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33754
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 25 25. Location: 14 Kelvin Drive
Name:
Architect:
Date: c. 1865
Listed: B
Other info: 4 storey end of terrace
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33770
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 26 26. Location: 4-13 Kelvin Drive
Name:
Architect:
Date: c. 1865
Listed: B
Other info: Terrace. No. 8 with decorated cast-iron barley sugar columned verandah.
Intricately patterned balustrade fronting first floor.
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33768
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Williamson, Riches, Higgs p 330
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 27 27. Location: 71-79 Queen Margaret Drive on corner with Kelvin Terrace
Name:
Architect:
Date: c. 1875
Listed: C
Other info: 3 storey tenement
Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB33777
Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 28 Galleries and Sources
All photographs by Brian McKenna except old photo of Botanic Gardens Station – taken from theglasgowstory.com
Botanics and Kelvin Walkway https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipMhiqQjgJf3yxkF4fMYYPO6c02K-uzbrzO567iP
Glasgow: The Kelvin Walkway from Belmont Street to the Botanics https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNgQkwP7lzSwZW2M-euU3SSyD_A- mZkX17oRPO9Zac8ggYfkZrDZKuY8U7Kefv_0g?key=cy1FWlZQQ3hmQWRlSy1SaU5EQVpScEZOST N2N2Zn
Alexander Thomson: Sixty Steps https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMfr8kGp_LQhQ7YADl0rtUZoc0WVaEIJGS2cPoPh7B n6rl5lQscUWFQOWpYIP1naw?key=RXZyamVrZWV6TG5nM0xpdFRMaVc3RU42QzBtbU53
Glasgow: Kibble Palace at the Botanics https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNz6IWhr7u6o6HQtScf-R- 6nwjLpbiyF1e0xmlchGkuEsaqh0JWWb- 2lusxULAUig?key=RGhOZFJIM0JVcmM4X2Fab0paXy15UGNTdk8yZDRB
Kelvin Bridges Heritage Trail leaflet from The Institution of Civil Engineers https://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/near-you/uk/scotland/publications/kelvin-bridges- heritage-trail/kelvin-bridges-heritage-trail.pdf.aspx
Historic Environment Scotland website http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/ History and Architecture of the West End http://www.scotcities.com/westend/index.htm A Dictionary of Scottish Architects http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/ Open Street Map https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/55.86194/-4.25073
Books
Exploring Glasgow – The Architectural Guide by Robin Ward published by Birlinn Ltd, 2017
The Buildings of Scotland – Glasgow by Elizabeth Williamson, Anne Riches, Malcolm Higgs published by Yale University Press, 2005
Architects (click link for biographies) John James Stevenson (1831-1908) 1, 11 Gilbert Mackenzie Trench (1885-1979) 13 Alexander Thomson (1817-1875) 6 Alexander Beith McDonald 14, 15 Thomas Somers (1877-1965) 7 James Boucher 17 John Thomas Rochead (1814-1878) 8, 10, 12 Charles Wilson 19 James Miller (1860-1947) 8, 16 William Wilson 22 Horatio Kelson Bromhead (1838-1934) 9
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Kelvin Walkway: Belmont to Kirklee 30