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The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral (St. Mungo's Cathedral). Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here. [1] Typical for the period, only a small percentage are named on monuments and not every grave has a stone.
In 1849 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert paid an official visit to the cathedral. The Book of Glasgow Cathedral: A History and Description, edited by George Eyre-Todd, is a significant collection of writings from a number of different authors on the history and other aspects of the cathedral which was printed in 1898 by Morison Brothers of 52 ...
Tennent Caledonian is a brewing company based in Glasgow, Scotland.. It was founded in 1740 on the bank of the Molendinar Burn by Hugh and Robert Tennent. [1] It is owned by C&C Group plc, which purchased the Tennent Caledonian Breweries subsidiary in 2009, [2] from Belgian brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (formerly known as InBev).
A new cathedral to serve the diocese of Glasgow was begun circa 1118 and consecrated in 1136. Further works in the 1180s prior to its second consecration in 1197. Subsequent campaigns of work include the Blackadder aisle completed between 1483 and 1508. [13] 32654: Statue of William III: Cathedral Square 6 July 1966
Today, the Cathedral sits immediately outside of Townhead's boundaries and falls into the Ladywell area. Provand's Lordship, Glasgow's oldest remaining house, was constructed from the late 15th century by Bishop Andrew, later given the surname Muirhead as part of St Nicholas Hospital, a lodging for the poor. The hospital, or more accurately ...
Originally erected in George Square. Re-erected across from Provand's Lordship in 1959. Re-erected in current location in 1990. [3] More images: Rev Dr Norman Macleod: Cathedral Square, Glasgow: 1881: John Mossman: Statue on pedestal: Bronze and granite: Category B: Q17811590: Cast by Cox & Son. [4] More images: James White of Overtoun ...
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The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland.It has been described as the only public museum in the world devoted solely to this subject, [2] [3] although other notable museums of this kind are the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg [4] and the Catharijneconvent in Utrecht.