Scottish Charity No. In 1790 the Town Council split up the lands of the Gorbals amongst the Trades House, Hutchesons' Hospital and itself with the intention of encouraging development. The grand Carlton Place overlooking the river was started in 1802 but not completed until to 1818. The historic area of Tradeston which was first developed in 1790 is set for its latest revamp.

NGR Description Centred on NS 55839 66407, Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/289051. Carlton Place was only saved by the determined action of enthusiasts. Tradeston to the west was feued immediately, followed shortly afterwards by Hutchesontown on St Ninian's croft to the east. The enterprise bankrupted him and, with the growth of industry in Tradeston and to the south in Govanhill, the area lost its appeal in favour of Blythswood and the West End. by Chris Jones on October 12, 2019. During comprehensive development of large areas of the city in the 1960s, nearly all the buildings were swept away to make way for high rise flats. Hutchesontown soon earned a reputation for some of the worst designed modern housing in the United Kingdom.

Glasgow Trams through the Years. Tradeston to the west was feued immediately, followed shortly afterwards by Hutchesontown on St Ninian's croft to the east. Tradeston is served by the Glasgow Subway system at West Street and Bridge Street stations. 1736: The first history of Glasgow is published by John McUre; 1737-1760: A new Town Hall is built west of the Tolbooth; 1738: The Anderston Weavers' Society is formed; 1740: Approximately 685,000 m of linen is made in Glasgow, some of which is sent to London. The western part of the Gorbals, bought by the Trades House, when the old barony was subdivided in 1790 (see Little Govan, p. 00). Horse-Drawn Omnibuses. A very early reference to Gorbals is contained in a charter dated 1285 referring to a wooden bridge opposite Stockwell Street, then known as Fishergate. The M74 Extension traverses the area. 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In the 1870s Glasgow City Improvement Trust demolished the old Gorbals village, Elphinstone's Tower and St Ninian's Chapel, building new tenements, designed by Alexander Thomson, around a new Gorbals Cross. In 1801 Hutchesons' Hospital feued part of its ground to James Laurie, a provision merchant, who began to build even grander houses. Canmore Disclaimer. They also provided a central clock tower and underground public toilets. In the period before the advent of trams in Glasgow, the most popular form of public transport was the horse-drawn omnibus, but the ride over the cobblestones was bumpy. The original small settlement in the lands of Gorbals was named "Bridgend", derived from its proximity to the bridge. Despite the construction of a tramway nearby by William Dixon to link his collieries at Govanhill to the Clyde, development continued. The population in the 1930s reached 90,000. Tradeston is served by the Glasgow Subway system at West Street and Bridge Street stations. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk, © Historic Environment Scotland. A gridiron of terraced houses was built during the cotton boom between 1790 and 1820, but by 1893 the area had become very commercial and industrialised. Port Eglinton was established in the area soon after 1805 by the Earl of Eglinton, who had commissioned Thomas Telford to survey a route for his proposed Glasgow, Paisley & Ardrossan Canal, only constructed from Johnstone to Glasgow. SC045925. The last survivor of Port Eglinton was the former Canal Warehouse at 106-114 Salkeld Street, c.1810, David Henry, engineer, demolished in the 1960s. You must be signed in to do this. Port Eglinton was established in the area soon after 1805 by the Earl of Eglinton, who had commissioned Thomas Telford to survey a route for his proposed Glasgow, Paisley & Ardrossan Canal, only constructed from Johnstone to Glasgow. The Tradeston Bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain linking Anderston district on the north bank with Tradeston (south) The junction between Cook St and Eglinton street where a low railway bridge occasionally catches out taller vehicles leading to a traffic accident. West Street station is the proposed location of a major new rail-subway interchange as part of the Crossrail Glasgow proposal. [1][2][3][4][5] A similar incident occurred at another nearby low bridge on Cook Street in 2009, although on that occasion the bus was empty and returning to the depot. Many former industrial buildings in the area have been demolished as part of the M74 Extension which opened in June 2011. All rights reserved. It became run-down but is currently undergoing a major redevelopment, with many significant buildings being converted to residential use. Tradeston (Scots: Tredstoun) is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde. Gorbals in the 1840s was such a hotbed of quarrels and disturbance that it became known as 'Little Ireland'. Tradeston is bounded by the River Clyde to the north, the Glasgow to Paisley railway line to the south, Eglinton Street and Bridge Street to the east and West Street to the west. Achievements and Archive Photographs of this Great Scottish City. Photographs and historical details of Gorbals, Glasgow Drawing of tower of Caledonia Road Church, Gorbals. Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. In 1790 the Town Council split up the lands of the Gorbals amongst the Trades House, Hutchesons' Hospital and itself with the intention of encouraging development.

No. The Tradeston Bridge, opened on 14 May 2009, links Tradeston and neighbouring Kingston with Broomielaw and the city's International Financial Services District. Glasgow History. Population had grown rapidly, reaching 40,000 in the combined areas by 1890 and, with the arrival of vast numbers of destitute immigrants, 'made down' or subdivided tenements became the norm, alongside 'back to back' building on back lands. Both were feued out on a regular plan by the directors of the hospital on condition that the houses were of a uniform four-storey design.