by DMcNay » Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:38 am
As far as I know, and I'll check this up, but where Strathclyde Park is now used to be part of the estate for Hamilton Palace, which was demolished in the 1920's so they could mine for coal underneath it.
The Duke of Hamilton made a fortune from the sale, and moved to his slightly smaller big house a wee bit further away.
There's some stuff on Hamilton Palace (as well as loads of photos) at the Low Parks Museum in Hamilton. Go visit. Combine it with a tour of the Mausoleum, which I really need to go see one of these days.