The museum closed in 1973, and the house was abandoned. By the 1980s it had deteriorated to the point it was threatened with demolition, but was saved, restored and converted into flats.

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Tollcross House in Tollcross Park, Glasgow. Designed by David Bryce in a Scots Renaissance style, it was built in 1848 for James Dunlop, proprietor of the Clyde Ironworks.

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Another section of the 1848 Tollcross House in Tollcross Park, Glasgow. I love the square corner turrets on this part, as well as the crow-stepped gables and the paired chimneys at the very top.

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It might be mid-winter's day here in Glasgow, but these snowdrops in Tollcross Park are already poking their green shoots above the ground in preparation for the approaching spring.

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I love the way the corners of this building are decorated with wavy lines.

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Part of Tollcross House in Tollcross Park, Glasgow. Designed by David Bryce in a Scots Renaissance style, it was built in 1848 for James Dunlop, proprietor of the Clyde Ironworks.

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Tollcross Winter Gardens in the east end of Glasgow. It was built in the 1850s, but fell into disrepair after being damaged in a storm 2011. It was restored to its former glory in the early 2020s.

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Tollcross House in Tollcross Park, Glasgow. Designed by David Bryce in a Scots Renaissance style, it was built in 1848 for James Dunlop, proprietor of the Clyde Ironworks.

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