The Tontine Heads behind the Provand's Lordship in Glasgow. Dating from the 19th Century, these heads originally adorned keystones of arches in the Tontine Hotel at Glasgow Cross.
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By the 1670s, it was owned by William Bryson, a wealthy tailor and cloth merchant, who added a western extension, and whose initials can still be seen on the sundial mounted on it.
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A minimalist Glasgow Coat-of-Arms carving
I love this minimalist Glasgow CofA in the garden at Provand's Lordship.
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Built by Andrew Muirhead, the Bishop of Glasgow, in 1471 as part of the Saint Nicholas's Hospital, it's one of the few buildings in the city to survive from the Medieval period (or there abouts).
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The crow-stepped gables of Provand's Lordship on Castle Street in Glasgow.
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Stoneware flagon from the Springfield Botanical Works on display in the Provand's Lordship in Glasgow. So far, I haven't been able to track down what the Springfield Botanical Works was.
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They're now housed in the Provand's Lordship, Glasgow's oldest house, on Castle Street.
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Six of the most decorative Tontine Heads. Dating from the 19th Century, these heads originally adorned keystones of arches in the Tontine Hotel at Glasgow Cross.
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Of course, in Glasgow, there's another way of separating the two: A road cone fits neatly on the head of a statue, but not necessarily on a sculpture!
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I've often said there's no statue of Mary Queen of Scots in Glasgow, which is true, but there is this sculpture of her on the gates of St Nicholas Gardens behind the Provand's Lordship on Castle Street.
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Join us on an exciting journey through time as we explore Provand's Lordship- Glasgow's oldest surviving house!
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Provand’s Lordship - The oldest house in Glasgow, 1471. One of only 4 surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow. One of the others is Provan Hall that also claims to be Glasgow’s oldest house! Mary Queen of Scots stayed at The Provand’s Lordship in 1566. #glasgow #provandslordship
It’s a dreich night. Took shelter earlier in the Provand’s Lordship. Love the reflections of the windows on the walls. Made it feel quite eerie and atmospheric! #glasgow #theoldesthouseinglasgow #provandslordship
