Pollok House to undergo major refurbishment - National Trust for …
2023年9月7日 · The National Trust for Scotland has managed the house under contract to Glasgow City Council for 25 years. The renovation work at Pollok House follows Glasgow Life’s award-winning refurbishment of the Burrell Collection, situated close by in Pollok Country Park.
Planning your visit - National Trust for Scotland
Please note that some route planning and sat nav systems will provide directions to reach Pollok House via Pollokshaws Road; there is no vehicle access from Pollokshaws Road. By train: Take the train from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West (approx. 10 mins).
History and collections - National Trust for Scotland
Auxiliary hospitals, much like the Nightingale hospitals created during the COVID-19 pandemic, were set up in country houses around Britain, including Pollok House in the south of Glasgow. The house was given over to the care of convalescing soldiers, …
Garden and park - National Trust for Scotland
Originally rural farmland and woodland, Pollok Park today is much smaller than the family estate which once existed. Now used as a community hub for a variety of social and sporting groups, this green space is ideal for a peaceful country walk in the heart of Glasgow.
Why we love Pollok House - National Trust for Scotland
2022年9月21日 · Pollok House is Glasgow's country house. We’re here in the largest green space in the city in the Southside of Glasgow. It's a story not just of one family but of an entire community, the Stirling-Maxwell family and their relationship to …
Pollok House – explore one of the… | National Trust for Scotland
2018年11月13日 · As one of the original and most elegant properties in the National Trust for Scotland’s care, Pollok House gives a great insight into the lives of upper class families throughout many generations. Hidden in the outskirts of Glasgow, Pollok housed the Maxwell family for six centuries leaving a real sense of character inside.
‘Martin Parr: Think of Scotland’… | National Trust for Scotland
Prominent documentary photographer Martin Parr will be displaying his satirical view of Scotland in an exhibition at Pollok House in Glasgow this summer.
Pollok House: an auxiliary hospital… | National Trust for Scotland
2020年5月8日 · Home to Sir John Stirling Maxwell, who would later become one of the founding members of the National Trust for Scotland, Pollok House was given over to the care of convalescing soldiers, taking the pressure off acute care hospitals.
Venue Hire - National Trust for Scotland
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Maud Sulter exhibition at Pollok House - National Trust for Scotland
2022年10月17日 · The Maud Sulter exhibition at Pollok House runs from 15 October–4 December 2022 and 6–15 January 2023. Inspiration for the exhibition has come from our Facing our Past project , which has set out to investigate connections between the places and properties in its care, and the wide diversity and identity of people involved throughout their ...