Stop 1 ALEXANDRA PARK Stop 2 DENNISTOUN Stop 3 THE LADY WELL LIBRARY The park opened in 1870 (Category B-listed) The Lady Well is on and was named after The Library opened in 1905. It is called a Carnegie the site of an ancient Princess Alexandra. At the Library because it was built using money donated by well that provided entrance is the Andrew Carnegie, a man born in Scotland who water for the people of Cruikshank Fountain. moved to America and became one of the richest Glasgow before it was common to have Look closely at the people who ever lived. He donated money to build running water inside fountain, what kind of over 2000 libraries across the world. The your home. animal do you see on the Dennistoun Library has a special statue which is inside? called the “Dennistoun Angel”. Can you find it? DENNISTOUN Don’t forget to look up! KIDS’ TRAIL Can you draw the well here? Inside the park there is lots to see and do, including ponds, a playground and the beautiful Saracen Fountain which is over 12 metres tall! There are four different statues on the fountain, can you see what they’re holding? Stop 4 BUFFALO BILL Stop 5 WELLPARK BREWERY Stop 6 NECROPOLIS Stop 7 CATHEDRAL (Category A-listed) (Category A-listed) In 1891 Buffalo Bill, One of the most famous and well Wellpark Brewery was first known as the Drygate Glasgow Necropolis Glasgow Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings known figures of the American Old West, brought his Brewery, a brewery is a place where beer is made.It was the first garden in Glasgow and the only mediaeval cathedral in “Wild West Show” to the very spot where his statue is was founded in 1740 by Hugh and Robert Tennent but cemetery in Scotland. Scotland. It is located where the patron saint of today. It ran for three months and showed cowboy brewing had taken place at the same site on the banks of It was built in the Glasgow, Saint Mungo, first built his church. Once themes, reenactments of battles, horsemanships the Molendinar Burn by their ancestor, Robert Tennent, Victorian period when inside, you can visit Saint Mungo’s tomb in the and shooting. since 1556, more than 450 years ago! Glasgow was a very lower church and don’t forget to stop to observe rich and important city, the beautiful stained glass windows. Look out for Have a look at the beautiful murals on the wall, second only to London. the old organ, a large musical instrument with a which one is your favourite? Can you find the plaque There are almost keyboard and pipes! next to the statue and 50.000 people buried find Buffalo Bill's real in the Necropolis name? including merchants, architects, ship builders and soldiers. As well as the beautiful monuments and gravestones, there are also 180 species of flowering plants and trees! What are you waiting for? Go explore! B lo ch Charles Street air n Roa d M8 Royston Road t Caledonian Court Baird Street Roystonhill Street ry M8 Stay safe Viewpark Avenue A803 crossing roads! STOP LOOK A8 t e Alexan M8 e dra P r ar ade Townmill Road St LISTEN tle s a C Royal Infirmary A l e (Category B-Listed) x a Alexandra Parade n Sannox Gardens d r a Alexandra Park P 1 a r k Wishart Street S t r e e t St James Road Firpark Street d Glebe Street Craigpark Masters a o R g Snooker Club Alexandra Parade n li North r ti S Cathedral Street 7 Cathedral 6 Glasgow Necropolis Golfhill Drive St Mungo Museum Craigprk Drive Bridge of History of Sighs Collins Street Circus Drive Dennistoun Whitehill Street Onslow Drove Rottenrow East Broompark Lane The Lady Well Broompark Drive Ladyw e 3 ll S Ingleby Drive tr ee et t tre Clayton Terrace h S Hig Provand Lordship (Category A-Listed) Armadale Street Garthland Drive Craigpark Duke Street Westercraigs 4 Buffalo Bill Finlay Drive St Denis School Wellpark Brewery 5 Meadowpark Street Dennistoun Library 2 Roslea Drive Duke Street Molendinar Burn Annfield Place e Duke Street Duke Street Milestone Project, Jim Buckley Sculpture Millerston Street Bellgrove Street KIDS’ TRAIL Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ Gallowgate Royal Infirmary (Category B-listed) Molendinar Burn History of Dennistoun, Dennistoun T: 0141 552 1331 E: [email protected] 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G40SF Running from Frankfield Loch to the Clyde, this Conservation area www.glasgowheritage.org.uk A large city hospital with a capacity of around 1,000 beds. underground burn is still visible in some spots! Did you know that Dennistoun is named after his Glasgow City Heritage Trust is supported by Glasgow City Council The original building was opened in December 1791! founder, Alexander Dennistoun (1790-1874) who and Historic Environment Scotland. Company number: SC318618. Bridge of sighs after buying this land employed the architect James Scottish Charity Number: SC038640. St Mungo Museum Wishart street (Cathedral Street-Glasgow Necropolis) Salmon to build the beautiful houses and villas that 2 Castle St, Glasgow G4 0RH are now part of Dennistoun Conservation Area. With special thanks to the children of St Denis Primary School and Golfhill The museum of religious art and life was constructed Milestone Project, Jim Buckley Sculpture Gallowgate Primary School for their contributions to this trail. in 1989 on the site of a medieval castle. (on wall between Duke street and Annfield Place) et tre ar S Provand Lordship (Category A-listed) Craigpark Masters Snooker Club Bigg 3 Castle St, Glasgow G4 0RH (Dennistoun Baths) The oldest house in Glasgow, built in 1471. 164 Craigpark Drive Originally Dennistoun Baths, the building was first opened in 1884. oad point R Crown Fielden Street David Street t Weir Rogart Street Tidal Street et Crown Stree e O r Str r S Park Lane Bro nce e r o o teert k Street Fl d a Rimsdale o R e Glasgow c al a i R r iver Cl r Club rc Su e T me n Gorbals.