https://sghet.com/project/pollok-toon-glasgow-southside-vanished-village/ South Glasgow Heritage and Environment Trust Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://sghet.com/project/pollok-toon-glasgow-southside-vanished-village/#comment-6759 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:45:17 +0000 https://sghet.com/?post_type=fw-portfolio&p=9449#comment-6759 Hello, i work for NTS at Pollok House. My understanding of why Polloktoun was gradually cleared in the 1760’s ti 1780’s was that, after completing the House in 1752, the Robert Adam designed stone Bridge was built in 1758 to faclitate a route from the House to the road passing through Cowglen. Shortly after that, the Maxwells wanted to create a pleasant vista from the House (and for visitors arriving by coach and horses), so Polloktoun had to go. I believe the family provided new accommodation for the villagers in the growing village of Pollokshaws. A couple of remnants of the Toun are still just visible. The first John Maxwell of Nether Pollok was installed in these lands by his elder brother Herbert de Maxwell, Lord of Caerlaverock and Baron of the Mearns, around the year 1270. So I believe the first castle dates to the late 13th century. A.L.

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