Gardens · Central Scotland
Fairfield Offices
In or near Glasgow.
Fairfield Offices — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Govan · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fairfield Offices, the nearest railway station is Govan, located 0.6 km away. Entry is paid, and the postcode for sat-nav is G51 4XS.
About
Fairfield Offices is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Fairfield Heritage is a community museum that highlights Govan's significant contributions to shipbuilding history. Visitors can explore the former headquarters of the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, which was instrumental in advancing sea transportation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Fairfield Heritage Centre is situated on Govan Road, Glasgow, Scotland. Built as the offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company between 1889 and 1891 the building was used as the principal offices for successive owners of the adjacent shipyard until 2001, when it was vacated by BAE Systems Marine. After deteriorating unused for eight years it was bought by social enterprise charity Govan Workspace in 2009. Following a restoration costing over £5.8m it was re-occupied as a heritage centre and commercial offices in 2013.
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Background
History
It was built for the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. At the time it was built, the company was one of the leading shipbuilding yards on the River Clyde and this was reflected in a prominent exhibition stand in the Main Hall at the first Glasgow Exhibition in 1888. Amongst the early special events held in the offices were the launch parties for the Cunard liners Campania and Lucania in 1892 and 1893. It was designed by Honeyman and Keppie, an architectural practice which was then at 140 Bath Street, Glasgow and which survives as Keppie Design and is now headquartered in 160 West Regent Street, Glasgow in the former John Ross Memorial Church. John Keppie is thought to have…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8642, -4.3204
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G51 4XS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Phone
- 0141 445 5866
- Nearest railway station
- Govan — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Open 7 days a week, 11am-4pm; closed 24-26 Dec
- Official site
- www.fairfieldgovan.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5430330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fairfield Offices (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairfield Offices?
- Fairfield Offices is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G51 4XS).
- What is Fairfield Offices?
- Fairfield Offices — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fairfield Offices?
- The nearest railway station is Govan, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode G51 4XS.
- Who owns Fairfield Offices?
- Fairfield Offices is owned by Govan Workspace Ltd..
- How do I get to Fairfield Offices?
- The nearest railway station is Govan, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G51 4XS.