Gardens · Central Scotland
Springburn Public Halls
In or near Glasgow.
Springburn Public Halls — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — 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
- Springburn · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Springburn Public Halls 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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From the Wikipedia article
Springburn Public Halls was a public events venue on Millarbank Street in Springburn, part of Glasgow, Scotland. The building, which was derelict for three decades before being demolished in 2012, was a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Following significant population growth in the area, largely associated with the locomotive manufacturing industry, James Reid of Neilson, Reid & Co. decided to donate £12,000 to fund the building of a local events venue for the Springburn area. As part of this arrangement Glasgow Corporation committed to fund the Springburn Winter Gardens. The site that Reid selected, in Millarbank Street, was open ground adjacent to the Cowlairs Somerville Church. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Samuel Chisholm, in 1899. It was designed by William B. Whitie in the Italian Renaissance style, built in red ashlar stone and was officially opened on 16 May…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8801, -4.2350
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G21 1AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North East
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Springburn — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q129824096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Springburn Public Halls (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Springburn Public Halls?
- Springburn Public Halls is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G21 1AN).
- What is Springburn Public Halls?
- Springburn Public Halls — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Springburn Public Halls?
- The nearest railway station is Springburn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode G21 1AN.
- When was Springburn Public Halls built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who owns Springburn Public Halls?
- Springburn Public Halls is owned by | designation1 =Category B Listed Building.
- How do I get to Springburn Public Halls?
- The nearest railway station is Springburn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G21 1AN.