Glasgow, Partickhill Road, General

PARTICKHILL

To the west of the estate and up to the top of the very steep hill were posh villas of city merchants and yard owners, later joined on the east side by middle-class terraced houses and some grander tenements. These tall red sandstone tenements near the hilltop were eventually completed by Duncanson & Henderson, measurers, better known for their development at Hyndland.

St Kentigern's Hostel, 10 Partickhill Road, 1843

Former Wellpark House, a large two-storey Jacobean white sandstone double villa. Decorated gables to main front. This was the first house to be built on Hillside after Russell's son feued the land.

28-30 and 2-8 North Gardner Street, 1905, Thomas Baird

Red sandstone tenement. Second-floor balcony and massive keystones emphasize central entrance to large flats. Subtle Glasgow Style details and full-height bay windows as stop-ends at Partickhill Road.

51-59 Partickhill Road, former Hawarden Terrace, c.1888, possibly Robert Turnbull

Curved line of five terraced houses, good interiors with marble and Delft fireplaces and carved timber stair at No 59. Partickhill Court (former Woodlands), No 52, c.1856. Subdivided villa with full-height semicircular bay window.

Woodbank, 56 Partickhill Road, c.1841, John Baird I

Elegant classical white sandstone country house with prominent Ionic columned porch and small wings guarded by stone lions. Behind a screen wall, entered through an arch surmounted by a sculpted eagle, is a stable yard and carriage house with a pigeon loft; in front, a simple grassed garden. Beyond the vestibule, a stone stair and cast-iron balustrade lead up from the hall decorated with elaborate coffered and corniced ceilings and a Corinthian columned screen.

71 Partickhill Road, c.1885

Sandstone two-storey villa, with attic billiard room, all converted to flats. The complete absence of carved stone detailing makes it surprisingly modern-looking. No 74, c.1870. Round-arched, two-storey stone villa, painted front. Delicate detailing and bay window.

Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

EXTERNAL REFERENCES:

Roman Catholic Archdiocesse of Glasgow Diocesan Office, Clyde Street, Glasgow, Drawings Collection:

Glasgow, Partickhill Road, St John Bosco Catholic Working Boys Home.

CP109: Basement plan, ground floor plan, first floor plan, print, scale 1' - 8". James Boyd & Sons Ltd, 1949.

CP142/1: Upper floor plan, pen & c.w, scale 1 1/2' - 10". Robert Hutchinson, 1874.

CP142/2: Ground floor plan, pen & c.w, scale 1 1/2' - 10". Robert Hutchinson.

NMRS REFERENCE:

Glasgow, Partickhill Road, St. Peter's Seminary (Former).

Unable to locate at time of upgrade, 10.10.2000.