NS6164 : Glasgow rooftops - Celtic Park
taken 11 years ago, 3 km from Royston, Glasgow, Scotland
The Lighthouse Vision:
"To be a leading body for the promotion of architecture, design and the creative industries, locally, nationally and internationally by engaging people of all ages through a creative exhibition, education and business programme."
Scotland's first dedicated national centre for architecture and design is based in the 1895 Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed former Glasgow Herald newspaper office.
Spread over six floors, it is a must for anyone with an interest in architecture or design. It also has a good quality cafe and two viewing platforms which offer interesting views of the city from an unusual perspective.
Here is a Link to The Lighthouse web site.
Formally known as St Mary of the Assumption, but better known locally as St Mary's Calton Link .
St Mary’s Roman Catholic church on Abercromby Street in Calton is where Brother Walfrid NS6163 : Brother Walfrid statue at Celtic Park convened a meeting in November 1887 to discuss the formation of a football club able to support the city’s poor and destitute*. The aim was to raise funds "for the maintenance of dinner tables for the children and the unemployed".
Celtic Football Club NS6163 : Celtic Park was the result. The rest is history.
The Caregory A Listed building Link was designed by Goldie and Child of London and was built in 1841-2. It is the second oldest RC church in Glasgow.
On August 15th 2009, the church was created Pro-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Glasgow during a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Mario Conti and served as pro-Cathedral until 10th April 2011 when St Andrew’s was reopened.
* The meeting was held in the church hall which no longer exists.