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Timchilli wrote:"Conservators at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are working on an 18th Century portrait
to uncover a black servant who was painted out." [Full story].
Got me wondering, whatever happened to Shawfield Mansion (built 1712) below?
Where exactly did it stand and when was it pulled down?
Cheers
Tim
JohnR wrote:I think the building was at the junction of the now Glassford Street and Trongate probably over the road facing Stockwell Street. The house was demolished in 1792.
Timchilli wrote:JohnR wrote:I think the building was at the junction of the now Glassford Street and Trongate probably over the road facing Stockwell Street. The house was demolished in 1792.
John, thanks for this. The Oakley passage makes interesting reading.
So you would put the mansion around this area:
It's unfortunate I can't find any maps produced while the mansion was still standing.
Tim
Timchilli wrote:"Conservators at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are working on an 18th Century portrait
to uncover a black servant who was painted out." [Full story].
Tim
eltor2ga wrote:Timchilli wrote:"Conservators at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are working on an 18th Century portrait
to uncover a black servant who was painted out." [Full story].
Tim
I don't think I've ever heard anything about slaves in Glasgow though I don't doubt there were some around. Just shows how you can fiddle with history if you have the mind to.
eltor2ga wrote:Timchilli wrote:"Conservators at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are working on an 18th Century portrait
to uncover a black servant who was painted out." [Full story].
Tim
I don't think I've ever heard anything about slaves in Glasgow though I don't doubt there were some around. Just shows how you can fiddle with history if you have the mind to.
crusty_bint wrote:The image in the first post doesn't quite show all the detail of the Mansion as it was known to have iron railings surrounding it, rows of fine chimneys on the roof and more mouldings... even a pair of sphinxes guarding the door which I think found thier way to Scotstoun House after it was demolished. Scotstoun House being long-gone too.
eltor2ga wrote:I don't think I've ever heard anything about slaves in Glasgow though I don't doubt there were some around. Just shows how you can fiddle with history if you have the mind to.
The Trongate ends at Glassford Street and on the corner you will find
two plaques commemorating a building that once stood on this site,
the Shawfield Mansion.
In 1910 the Pen & Pencil Club mounted the first plaque announcing
that this was where Prince Charles Edward Stewart stayed when he
was in Glasgow. Although his stay was brief, it was enough time for
him to fall for the charms of Clemintina Walkinshaw, the daughter of a
wealthy merchant. Clementina later joined Charles in exile and
together they had a daughter, Charlotte, who was endowed with the
title Duchess of Albany.
1711, site of Shawfield Mansion built by Daniel Campbell of
Shawfield. 1725, following his vote for an extension of Malt Tax to
Scotland, a mob descended on his house on the 24th of June and
virtually demolished it. The following day, 2 companies of foot
soldiers entered the City and in the ensuing riots, 7 were killed and 17
were injured. Campbell received £9,000 damages with which he
bought the Islands of Isla and Jura. 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie
stayed from the 26th December till 3rd of January, where he fell in
love with Clementiana Walkinshaw. They later married in France.
1793, the House was removed for the creation of Great Glassford
Street which continued the axis of Stockwell Street.
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