Everything about Glasgow Green totally explained
Glasgow Green is a
park situated in the east end of
Glasgow on the north bank of the
River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the
15th century.
In
1450,
King James II granted the land to
Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow. The Green was quite different from what it's today, being an uneven swampy area composed of a number of "greens" (divided by the
Camlachie Burn and
Molendinar Burn), including the High and Low Greens, the Calton Green and the Gallowgate Green. The park served a number of purposes in its first few centuries; as a grazing area, an area to wash and bleach linen, an area to dry fishing nets and for activities like swimming. The city's first
steamie, called
The Washhouse, opened on the banks of the Camlachie Burn in
1732.
An area of land, known as
Fleshers' Haugh was purchased in
1792 by the city from Patrick Bell of
Cowcaddens, extending the park to the east.
In
1817 and
1826, efforts were made to improve the layout of the park.
Culverts were built over the Calmachie and Molendinar Burns and the park was levelled out and drained.
The Doulton Fountain, gifted to Glasgow as part of the
1888 International Exhibition, was moved to the Green in
1890. Again in 1991 it was moved again to its present position facing the Old High Court in the Saltmarket. Now it's known as "The McLennan Arch".
In
1901, in an effort to maintain the water level of the Clyde as it runs through the Green,
Glasgow Corporation built a
tidal weir. This also creates the unusual system of two distinct ecosystems existing side by side, with the Clyde on the west side of the weir being saltwater, while it's fresh water on the east side (the park side). Due to its design the weir is now a
listed building.
The Glasgow Green Football Centre opened in November
2000 on Flesher's Haugh, the site where Rangers first played over a hundred years earlier, featuring 18 different football pitches of various sizes and qualities.
Directly on Glasgow Green, the new Templeton On The Green development has created a new home of commercial and residential development amidst the grandeur of the Templeton Carpet Factory, including the home of West Brewing Company, with their brewery, beer hall and beer garden, directly accessible from Glasgow Green.
Clyde Walkway
Glasgow Green also has within it cycle route 75, otherwise known as the
Clyde walkway, which runs from the City Centre to Strathclyde Park.
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