Glasgow man asked on his opinions of Prince Harry and Kate coming to Glasgow
🚨Glasgow's oldest house as it re-opens after £1.6m works🚨 Dr Andrew Muirhead, Bishop of Glasgow, who built St Nicholas Hospital around 1464, at nearby Stablegreen Port. What is now known as Provand’s Lordship was built a little later, in 1471. The Muirhead coat of arms is still visible on the side of the building. The hospital had a renowned herbal garden which was recreated in the 1990s. According to Glasgow City Archives, the original purpose of the hospital was to provide care and support for “twelve old men, who were provided by all the necessaries for their support and sustenance, and also a priest to celebrate divine service, that they might be free from worldly avocations in the decline of their old age.” The building has had many uses over the centuries. It was likely required to house clergy and support staff from nearby Glasgow Cathedral, and it has also been a townhouse, occupied by the Lord of the Prebend of Barlanark. The next chapter in Provand’s Lordship history begins on March 29, when the building will re-open following £1.6m upgrading works to the roof, chimneys and downpipes. Doors and windows have been replaced in original styles and protection against rising damp has been added. New lime harling render, which helps preserve the building, has been added, making it look as it did in the 15th century.
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