Basic Site Details Name: | Pollok House, including lodges | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Colvin: The house was built for Sir John Maxwell 1747-52. A memorandum among the Maxwell Papers in the Mitchell Library refers (3 June 1734) to the promise of 'Mr Adams Architect' to 'finish the plan of a house for me' and W Fraser (1863) states that Adam made a design for the house in 1737. But nothing was done for ten years and there is no evidence that the design adopted in 1747 was the one made in 1737. However the house has features characteristic of Adam;s work, and the elevation has affinities with an unexecuted design for Mellerstain attributed to Adam. If the design is his, its execution would presumably have devolved on his son after his death in 1748. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 2060, Pollokshaws Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1737 | | Plans drawn up | | | 1747 | 1752 | Build/construction | | | 1892 | 1908 | | Alterations - work commenced 1892 and continued. The changes included installing electric lighting, a modern kitchen and additional bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Also two new wings constructed. This billiard room is on the principal floor in one of the new wings. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | William Adam | | U | 1737 | | May have drawn up plans | | William Adam | | T | 1747 | | Possibly but the evidence is not clear cut | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | A | 1892 | | Work commenced 1892 and continued for a number of years - probably includes lodge and gateway | | Wardrop & Anderson | | A | 1892 | | Work commenced 1892 and continued for a number of years - includes lodges and gateways | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | C | 1899 | 1902 | Additions and alterations - porch, kitchen wing and terrace. Glasgow Storey gives details of alterations: The changes included installing electric lighting, a modern kitchen and additional bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Also two new wings constructed. This billiard room is on the principal floor in one of the new wings. | | Alexander Hunter Crawford | | C | 1899 | 1902 | Additions and alterations - porch, kitchen wing and terrace. Glasgow Storey gives details of alterations: The changes included installing electric lighting, a modern kitchen and additional bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Also two new wings constructed. This billiard room is on the principal floor in one of the new wings. | | Anderson Simon & Crawford | | C | 1899 | 1902 | Additions and alterations - porch, kitchen wing and terrace. Glasgow Storey gives details of alterations: The changes included installing electric lighting, a modern kitchen and additional bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Also two new wings constructed. This billiard room is on the principal floor in one of the new wings. | | Frank Lewis Worthington Simon | | C | 1899 | 1902 | Additions and alterations - porch, kitchen wing and terrace. Glasgow Storey gives details of alterations: The changes included installing electric lighting, a modern kitchen and additional bathrooms with hot and cold running water. Also two new wings constructed. This billiard room is on the principal floor in one of the new wings. | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | B | 1904 | | Alterations | | Arthur Forman Balfour Paul | | B | 1904 | | Alterations | | James Gillespie | | B | 1904 | | Alterations - as chief assistant to Rowand Anderson & Paul |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | Pollok House stables | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Fraser, W | 1863 | Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok | 2v | | Volume 1, p98 | | Kinchin, Juliet | 1983 | Pollok House | | Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries | | | Stirling Maxwell, Sir John | | Shrines and Homes | | | | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p612 | | www.theglasgowstory.com | 2006 | www.theglasgowstory.com | | The Glasgow Story website | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Country Life | 25 January 1913 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Edinburgh University Library | Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings) | | | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33916 | Lodge on Barrhead Road | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33445 | House | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33459 | Lodge on Pollokshaws Avenue | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33412 | Lodge on Haggs Road | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James Gillespie: L v17 no1289; Frank Worthington Simon: F v14 p46 no877 (microfilm reel 11) | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Pollok Maxwell Collection | T-PM 106/243 | |
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