2018

NS2776 : The Ardgowan Club

taken 6 years ago, near to Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

This is 1 of 18 images, with title The Ardgowan Club in this square
The Ardgowan Club
The Ardgowan Club
One of the two bowling greens at the club. Union Street is in the background.
The Ardgowan Club

The club grounds are located in the centre of Ardgowan Square in the west end of Greenock. This parkland square with mature trees and formal landscaping is surrounded by fine old buildings, most of which are Listed and over 100-200 years old.

The club was founded in 1841 by a number of gentlemen who met with, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart of Ardgowan Estate and it was agreed that the area now known as Ardgowan Square would be laid out in order that the games of Bowling, Curling and Quoiting were available to members. It is the olest bowling club in Inverclyde.

The first clubhouse was opened in 1860 and this was replaced by another in 1906. The present Arts & Crafts style clubhouse building opened in 1926. Tennis was played at the club as far back as 1875, but the tennis club was not formed until June 1891.

There are two bowling greens and four floodlit all weather tennis courts at the club.

The clubhouse and surrounding walls, railings and gate piers are Category C Listed LinkExternal link .


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Sport, Leisure City, Town centre Primary Subject: Club
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Union Street [71] · Ardgowan Club [26] · Ardgowan Bowling Club Greens [11] · Union Street side of the Club [10] Title Clusters: · The Ardgowan Club [18] ·
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NS2776, 1013 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 30 March, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 30 May, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2728 7670 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1313N 4:46.0716W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2724 7670
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