Battle of Langside Monument

 

The Battle of Langside Monument was built in 1887 to commemorate the battle of Langside were Mary Queen of Scott's was defeated by  The Regent Moray.

The monument was the work of Alexander Skirving.

The monument consists of a Corinthian column on a pedestal with carvings of thistles, roses, fleur-de-lis ,eagles and a lion which is perched on top of the Corinthian column.

The monuments is located in the centre of a busy roundabout on Langside Hill in the south side of the city.

Kelvingrove Bandstand

 Bandstand and Amphitheatre from 1924,architecht may have been James Miller.

The bandstand was closed in 1999 as it was unsafe and badly vandalised.

It was eventually refurbished at a  cost of £1.8million and reopened  May 2014.

St Mungos

 St Mungo's Pearson Street Townhead, the church was built in 1841 by the architect  George Goldie, modifications to the church were made in 1877,

The church was lucky to miss the slum clearances that took place in Townhead during the 50s and 60s.

The style of the church is Gothic Revival, the tower was never completed  and it does detract from the overall look of the church. The statue of Christ on the cross on the outside of the building is very striking.

Tobacco Warehouse

 Tobacco Warehouse James Watt Street by John Baird 1854, an incredibly drab building. 

Ruchill Park

 The view from Ruchill  Park Partick, Glasgow University spire in the middle of the picture.