Tontine Carved Heads, Glasgow

Introduction

This evening, I am posting information on a unique collection of stone carvings which can now be found in the cloisters section of the St Nicholas Garden attached to Provand’s Lordship in Glasgow, Scotland.


 Information on the Tontine Carved Heads

These carvings date from four periods: 1737-42; 1758-9; 1872; and 1873. They are attributed to David Cation, Mungo Naismith and W.J. Maxwell.

Of the original 13 carvings, eleven survive. The first tranche of carvings were connected with the Tontine Hotel (1781) which was formerly the Town Hall in Trongate. Subsequently, the original 18th century carvings together with 19th century additions were dispersed in various buildings around Glasgow. The survivors were collected and incorporated into the St. Nicholas Garden in 1995. Entry to the Garden is free.


 

 

 

 





When visiting this property visitors could also consider sites in close proximity which are: Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Necropolis and the St. Mungo Museum of religious Life and Art.

More information for the visitor

More information on Glasgow, Scottish history, architecture, culture, etc., can be found in the Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This publication is also available via Kindle.

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