Glasgow Farms

Alex Glass · Glasgow Farms

There are still a few survive but others are long gone. Does anyone know where any of the old Glasgow farms where or if they are still there? Maybe they are now being used for other purposes.

KENNISHEAD FARM

Kennishead farm is within the grounds of what remains of the Pollok Estate.

Some years ago, maybe at about the time of the building of the M77, the farm ceased to be an active farm. It is now in a rather poor condition but many of the buildings are still standing.

If you look on Google Map at the moment you can see the farm building still have roofs.

neilmc · Re: Glasgow Farms

Once again, great photos and a great idea for a thread, Alex.

Your fifth photo makes you realise it was also someone's home:-

Alex Glass

There is lots to see that demonstrate this fact Neil. If you looi at that window on the photo after that one it still has a cutrain at the bottom

Jock58

Hi Alex
Nice photos,, you always come back with goodies when your quiet for a few days

Anyone remember the huge bull that use to be in the field that was on the corner of Kennishead rd & Boydston rd ? (backed on to the rail line)
It was really scary looking, but if you stood at the gate with a handful of grass is would come over and eat it out your hand.

Jock58

Alex Glass

Thanks Jock

Have some others I will post later.

The area at the side of Kennishead Road to the left of the main gate was used as a caravan site for many years. Unfortunately I wasn't in the area at the time when this bull was an attraction

Stuball

It's been stripped back since my visit.... it still had some roofs and a forest in the front garden

Alex Glass

Would be good to see them for comparison Stu

Stuball

I posted them in the Nitshill thread... 1st one about page 25... I was going to copy them over but the thread is locked.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuballscramble/sets/72157613757294510/

schiehallion

HOW A WEE GLASGOW FARMHOUSE BECAME A WORLD RECORD HOLDER

With Napoleon fresh in the mind, there was panic in the 1850's when the French began to expand their naval capabilities again. Volunteer corps were created with view to countering any French invasion. The Lanarkshire Volunteers had four corps with the third being based in Coplaw Street between Pollokshaws Road and Victoria Road.

In 1872, the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers decided to start a football club and started playing on a football pitch, the site of which is marked in red below, on Langside Road. The small red square marks the site of their drill hall.

A year later in 1873, after playing around of different pitches, Queen's Park FC managed to lease land from the Glasgow Corporation Parks Department. Being close to Hampden Terrace, the ground was named Hampden Park. It is marked below in black.

Two years later, in 1875, Third Lanark were offered, and moved to a new ground on land owned by Dixon's of Dixon's Blazes on Dixon Road (surprisingly enough!) That ground, Cathkin Park, is marked in red below. It was named 'Cathkin' as the Third Rifles had a firing range up the Cathkin Braes. The blue adjoining ground was a new parade ground for the Corps. In 1884, this long lost ground actually had the honour of hosting a Scotland v England match.

Up until 1883 everything was fine as football established itself. Then Queen's Park were hit with the bombshell that the new railway line to Cathcart was to cut right across Hampden Park!

Incidentally Cathcart Road actually followed the route of Queen's Park Avenue until the railway line was built and then it was re-routed down the east side of the railway.

In 1884, Queen's leased land across the new Cathcart Road from a private landowner and the railway company who forced their move paid for the levelling and draining of the land. Queen's Park moved to their new home, the 2nd Hampden Park shown by a white arrow. This Hampden Park continued to host Scottish Cup Finals and Scotland v England matches. This ground would later become forever associated with Third Lanark FC.

In 1903, frustrated at failed attempts to buy the land, Queen's Park gave up the 2nd Hampden Park and bought land in a natural amphitheatre on the other side of the ridge.

Shortly afterwards Third Lanark FC moved from Old Cathkin Park and moved into the 2nd Hampden Park, renaming it New Cathkin Park where they stayed till their demise in 1967.

So Queen's Park FC were now settled in the 3rd (and final) Hampden Park but in 1923 they wanted to expand their operation as they had several teams playing.

To the immediate west of Hampden Park was Clincart Farm. A farmhouse with an adjoining byre and outhouses. Here it is on the 1892 Ordnance Survey map. The farmhouse is directly across from the church hall (as it is today!)

Queen's Park bought the farm (so to speak!) and converted the field into the ground that is still there today, Lesser Hampden. But Queen's decided against building a new pavilion, there was no need. The farmhouse would serve perfectly!

So Clincart Farm has the distinction, as it is a 19th century building, of being the world's oldest football building still in use today and here it is, complete with adjoining byre!

I had the privilege back in 2000 of watching the then World Champions, France using Lesser Hampden for training and to watch Djorkaeff, Desailly, Henry, Petit, Dugarry, Vieira, Lizarazu, Deschamps etc. using a wee Glasgow farmhouse from the 1800's was bizarre!

Alex Glass

Fantastic work Schiehallion

Stuball

That is a fantastic story! Who'd have thought it...

james73

Superb stuff, schiehallion.

James H

Jock58

Well you learn a couple of dozen things everyday.

Great history lesson Schiehallion.
It must have been bizzare for those French superstars to use that little farm house, Its a wonder none wanted to sign up for any of our local teams

Jock58

Scary

Outstanding bit of history once again, thanks schiehallion

wee minx

Thank you schiehallion , i really enjoyed that

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