It's good to hear that the abandoned and derelict Springburn Winter Gardens are to be given a share of £1.8 milliom to help bring vacant land in Glasgow back into use.

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The top of the late 19th Century Doulton Ware column in Springburn Park in Glasgow. This was originally the centrepiece of a decorative fountain on the nearby Balgray Pleasure Ground

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A rather beautiful cast-iron colum capital in the derelict 1899 Sprinburn Winter Gardens in Glasgow. This will have been created at the Temple Ironworks at Anniesland in the northwest of the city.

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The company went into liquidation in 1981, just two years before the winter gardens were damages in a storm and then abandoned.

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They were damaged during a storm in 1983 and have been abandoned ever since. Plans to restore it were announced in 2020, but have yet to be to implimented.

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Designed in 1899 by the hothouse builders Simpson and Farmer, with iron work by William Baird of Temple ironworks, the Springburn Winter Gardens are in the worse state of all of Glasgow's public glass houses.

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However, while this is very welcome, given the current state of these buildings, it's hard to see how much of a difference this will make unless additional funds are also found.

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Big thanks to everyone who joined our walk to Springburn Park yesterday! Great to connect and enjoy the weather. Here are a few photos – can’t wait for the next one! 😊

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Man charged in connection with rape of teenage girl at Glasgow park: The 16-year-old was reportedly seriously sexually assaulted in Springburn Park on June 26 #Glasgow #SpringburnPark #RapeAwareness #JusticeForVictims #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Best way to explain Glasgow is that these photos are 7 (SEVEN) minutes apart. #SpringburnPark