Parish Church
at Govan Cross
This was built in 1873 as the St Mary Govan Free Chuch. The architect of this Gothic style church was Robert Baldie. |
Bridge from
Govan Cross
over the River Clyde to Partick |
Bridge from
Govan Cross
over the River Clyde to Partick |
The "Tall Ship"
Glenlee at the Riverside Museum
|
The jetty for
the former ferry from Partick to Govan
|
Bridge over
River Clyde from Govan to Partick
|
Bridge over
River Clyde
and the "Tall Ship" Glenlee |
Clock Tower on
Clyde Distillers
a category "B" listed building |
Science Mall
and Science Tower
beyond Millennium Bridge |
The Armadillo
building
|
The Hydro
building
|
The
Rotunda
on the north side of the River Clyde The entrance / exit to the old tunnel under the river |
The
Arc Bridge
over the River Clyde |
The
Rotunda
on the south side of the River Clyde The entrance / exit to the old tunnel under the |
Titan
shipbuilding crane
on River Clyde at Finnieston |
Four Winds
Pavillion from walkway
on south side of River Clyde A former hydraulic power station |
The IMAX
building in the Science Park
|
Docks
on the south side of the River Clyde
|
Aitken
Memorial at Govan Cross
This elaborate, domed, cast-iron, drinking fountain, produced at the Denny Works of Cruikshanks & Co, was erected in 1884 in memorial to the contribution made by Dr. Aitken to the welfare of the community. |
Bank
of Scotland Building at Govan Cross
This was built originally for the British Linen Bank in 1897-1900 from a design by Salmon, Son & Gillespie. |
Bank
of Scotland Building at Govan Cross
This was built originally for the British Linen Bank in 1897-1900 from a design by Salmon, Son & Gillespie. |
The Pearce
Institute Building
in Govan The Pearce Institute is a Category 'A' listed community facility, designed by Sir Rowand Anderson and completed in 1906. |
The
Old Church
( Govan and Linthouse Parish Church ) Affectionately called ' The People's Cathedral ', this is the oldest place of worship in Glasgow The Church is an "A-listed" building of architectural and historic interest. The building was designed by the Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson and completed in 1888. |
Former Lyceum
Cinema
in Govan opened in 1938 |
Fairfields
Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Building
Fairfields was a shipbuilding company on the River Clyde at Govan. It was a major warship builder for the Royal Navy through the First and Second World Wars. It also built transatlantic liners, including record breaking ships for the Cunard Line and Canadian Pacific, such as the Blue Riband winning RMS Campania and RMS Lucania. The former Fairfields continues as part of BAE Systems Surface Ships |
Fairfields
Heritage Centre
a community museum dedicated to Govan's outstanding role in world shipbuilding |
GOVAN WALK - by Iain R.Mitchell:-
Glencoe | Ben Nevis | Knoydart | Isle of Skye | Isle of Arran | The West Highland Way
The Eastern Highlands | The Central Highlands | The Southern Highlands | The NW Highlands