Pollok House a Palladian mansion in pleasant parkland, Glasgow

Introduction
 
This evening, I am posting information on Pollok House in Glasgow, Scotland.
 
Information on Pollok House
 
This building is a Palladian mansion built for John Maxwell. It was begun in 1747 by William Adam and finished under the direction of his son, John. Pollok House is situated above the White Cart Water (river) in the 458-hectare grounds of the Pollok Estate. Moreover, Pollok Park extends to 146 hectares.

 Front elevation in detail

 
Sir John Stirling-Maxwell (1866-1956), was a founder member of the National Trust for Scotland, a not-for-profit heritage organisaton. Sir John placed the estate (including Pollok House) under the protection of the first Conservation Agreement of the National Trust of Scotland. Mrs Anne Maxwell MacDonald, (daughter of Sir John) gave the house and its collections of paintings, furniture and ceramics to the City of Glasgow in 1966.
Side elevation with parterre garden
 
 
For visitors with horticultural interests, there is an extensive and well maintained garden adjacent to Pollok House.
Garden in summer
 
 
Garden feature
 

The largest area is open to the public with paths to the mill and the riverside, Pollok House, and the Burrell Collection. Within the park visitors can usually see the herd of, photogenic, Highland Cows and Clydesdale horses.
Highland Cows
 
 

More information for the visitor

Information on Glasgow and other Scottish cities can be found in the Visitors’ Guide to Scotland. This publication is available via hard copy and Kindle. The ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4.

 

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