Standing Building Recording

Date 2020

Event ID 1124832

Category Recording

Type Standing Building Recording

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1124832

Broomcroft (now 171st Glasgow Scout Hall) – South building NS55172 56724 – N building wall NS55151 56736 Broomcroft was originally a steading on the Broom Estate. Today only the South building with a modern extension to the W is in situ. The South building composed of two joined rectangular buildings measuring 21.4m long x 2.35m high with different stone construction, squared ashlar blocks and random rubble with lime wash. Quoins are seen round the original openings. Modern improvements have been made to some of the N facing wall with new window opening and door openings. Most of the S facing walling and gable end are still original along with tie thatches on both N and S sides of the building.

The E facing wall of the North building is also still in situ complete with one blocked-up doorways, two blocked-up windows, a butt joint with a metal hinge and the return of the building to the NW, this building measured 30.9m with a width of 0.5m and was built of random rubble with lime wash. Both buildings are shown on the 1st and 2nd Edition OS maps and the Broom Estate map of 1898.

To the N, sandstone gateposts are seen at NS 55173 56736 with broached stone work at the entrance into the area which was once the yard. E of these there are three steps within the walling bordering Broom Road NS55220 56710.

Broom Cottage is shown on the 1st and 2nd OS maps, however a possible foundation of the original S edge of the west building is seen on the left side of Roddinghead Road at NS55137 56821 measuring 6.07m long x 0.3m high

Susan Hunter and Ken Mallard – Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists

(Source: DES Vol 21)