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In 1849 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert paid an official visit to the cathedral. The Book of Glasgow Cathedral: A History and Description, edited by George Eyre-Todd, is a significant collection of writings from a number of different authors on the history and other aspects of the cathedral which was printed in 1898 by Morison Brothers of 52 ...
John Mossman (portrait by Norman Macbeth, 1884) Wilson statue in Paisley Monument to Rev Patrick Brewster, Woodside Cemetery, Paisley by John G. Mossman John G. Mossman (1817 in London – 1890) was one of a number of English sculptors who dominated the production and teaching of sculpture in Glasgow for 50 years after his arrival with his father and brothers from his native London in 1828.
The original Western Club building in Buchanan Street, Glasgow. At the start of the street where it meets Argyle Street and St Enoch Square the historic Argyll Arcade [10] [11] which opened in 1827 with sixty-three shops and is now the oldest Victorian shopping centre in Britain, and its near neighbour award-winning Princes Square indoor mall face across to the stores which make up the iconic ...
The church, inspired by St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, [2] was built between 1739 and 1756 by Master Mason Mungo Naismith, and designed by Allan Dreghorn. [3] While construction of it was started before the nearby St Andrew's-by-the-Green, it was completed after, making it either the third or fourth oldest church in Glasgow, depending on criterion.
The Tontine was the exchange centre of early mercantile business and the focal point of political and social gatherings. A number of artist paintings over the centuries depict Glasgow Cross, the Tolbooth and Tontine. [6] [7] In front of the Tontine was placed the equestrian statue of King William III, erected in 1734; now sited at Cathedral Square.
The museum is located in Cathedral Square, on the lands of Glasgow Cathedral at Castle Street. It was constructed in 1989 [6] on the site of a medieval castle-complex, the former residence of the bishops of Glasgow, parts of which can be seen inside the cathedral and at the People's Palace, Glasgow.
Glasgow Cathedral marks the site where Saint Mungo built his church and established Glasgow. Biblical unitarians are represented by three Christadelphian ecclesias, referred to geographically, as "South", [185] "Central" [186] and "Kelvin". [187] The Sikh community is served by four Gurdwaras.
Provand's Lordship The rear of Provand's Lordship Interior of Provand's Lordship. Provand's Lordship is a medieval historic house museum in Glasgow, Scotland, located in the Townhead area at the top of Castle Street within sight of Glasgow Cathedral and next to the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art.