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Displayed within Pollok House is a large, private collection of Spanish paintings, including works by El Greco, Francisco Goya, Alonso Sánchez Coello and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. There are also paintings by Rubens and William Blake, as well as glass, silverware, porcelain and antique furniture. The house features servants' quarters ...
Aug 15, 2024 · Take a look below at our gallery of 8 images that tell the story of this grand house. 1. Pollok House. Set in Pollok Country Park, Pollok House was built in 1752 and was the family seat of the Stirling-Maxwell family. However, the house is built close to the site of the original Pollok Castle, which dates back to the 13th century, and was built ...
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Dec 26, 2022 · Completed in 1752, Pollok House comprised a single main block, seven bays wide and three bays deep, and the identity of the architect remains unknown. Most of what we see today is the original building, and while the outside is rather plain, the interior is where Pollok House shines. The decorative plasterwork in most of the rooms is thought to ...
Pollok House was where it all began, back in 1931. The discussions for the founding of the National Trust for Scotland took place inside Pollok’s cedar-panelled smoking room. Now the house is undoubtedly one of the grandest in our care. This elegant stately home is set in the scenic Pollok Country Park on the outskirts of Glasgow.
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Pollok House is a historic country house on the outskirts of Glasgow, where the Stirling Maxwell family lived for six centuries. The main part of the house was constructed in 1752 but added to in the early 20th century. It’s a beautiful example of a grand Georgian country estate, complete with gorgeous gardens and lands that contain over 1000 speci...
Getting to Pollok House is easy if you have a car. From Glasgow city centre to Pollok House is around 15 minutes drive, making it a great place to visit from Glasgow. From Edinburgh, it took us about 1 hour and 20 minutes. If you don’t have a car, it is possible to visit Pollok House by taking the bus for about 20 minutes from Glasgow city centre a...
The staff at Pollock House seemed to be genuinely enthusiastic about their job and the house. It was lovely to meet and speak with people who really care about you having a great experience on your visit, and I think they deserve a lot of praise for their work.
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The current site of Pollok House, chosen in the mid 18th century, avoided the recurring flooding. Planning began in the 1730s and there is a tradition that the architect, William Adam (1689-1748), was consulted and provided an initial plan. Construction was delayed until 1747 and completed by 1753, but the actual architect remains unknown.
