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Kelvingrove Park was originally created as the West End Park in 1852, and was partly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, Head Gardener at Chatsworth House, whose other works included The Crystal Palace in London, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and the gardens at Lismore Castle in County Waterford; [1] however, the park was mostly designed by architect Charles Wilson and surveyor Thomas Kyle. [2]
Kelvingrove is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.It is situated north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city, and directly borders Kelvingrove Park to the north and the grounds of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to the west.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, adjacent to Argyle Street. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland's most popular museums and free visitor attractions. [2]
From Kelvingrove Park the route follows the Sustrans Connect2 Glasgow route to Anderston Cross, where it passes the end of the Anderston Bridge, then crosses the adjacent Stobcross Bridge, to follow a path down to Anderston Quay.
The land used for the exhibition remains a park, Kelvingrove Park, the 40 foot cast-iron Walter MacFarlane Saracen Fountain from the Saracen Foundry now resides in the city's Alexandra Park and the two Port Sunlight cottages, designed by Glasgow architect James Miller, can still be found in Kelvingrove Park.
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Kelvingrove Park, also in the city's West End, was the venue for Bowls and has five bowling greens installed for competitive use. A comprehensive upgrade and refurbishment of the park was completed ahead of the Games. [11] Scotstoun Leisure Centre hosted Table tennis and Squash. [12]
This station is one of the two serving Kelvingrove Park, the other being Kelvinhall. The station – along with the rest of the Subway system – was opened in 1896 and closed for refurbishment in 1977, reopening in 1980. It retains the original island platform layout, and is by far the busiest station to retain this configuration.