The History of Govan | Glasgow Histories with Peter Mortimer

[@acumfaegovan1]

Great presentation Peter, I don't like to be pedantic but I hate to see inaccuracies being repeated, the whole thing about the Brechin Bar and Cardell Hall being a temperance hall before it was a pub is a myth. The building was actually built as a pub in 1894 with the "Cardell Hall" above, in fact the new building replaced an earlier pub on the site named the Wheatsheaf Inn. The Wheatsheaf Inn was owned by a William Sutherland who demolished it to build the new pub. During the building of the new pub in 1894 the statue of William Pearce was unveiled, he was the 1st Baronet of Cardell and this is where the name Cardell Hall comes from, Pearce was also Govan's first MP, he was a Conservative and the Govan Conservative Association was based in the Cardell Hall above the pub, there are no records of a temperance movement ever owning or using the Cardell Hall. Also the Lyceum Theatre was not purposely demolished to build a cinema as you suggest, the theatre started showing films as early as 1902 and it became a dedicated full-time cinema in 1923, it burned down in 1937 and the new purpose built art deco cinema which replaced it opened in 1938.

[@wboyle9721]

Wow didn't know the building I was born in was a poorhouse in the southern amazing history

[@allancopland1768]

An excellent presentation Peter. I live in Paisley and recently took a trip to Govan as a tourist. It was absolutely fascinating, in particular Govan Old Parish with it's Hogbacks which I'd urge everyone to visit. The church and graveyard are fascinating. I took lots of photos around the area but sadly missed out the cat on Brechins Bar. It's been many years since I last visited Govan but I'll certainly be back soon. There's a lot of history to discover in Govan.

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

Govan high has now been demolished and houses built on yhe ground, the janitors house and main facade of the school has been kept.

[@actualdbondz]

acumfaegovan

[@GlasgowMuseums]

Did ye like this video?

[@actualdbondz]

@@GlasgowMuseums absolutely brudda, quality schtuff mon

[@iaincrosbie2873]

Very interesting and an excellent commentary. Top marks!

[@johngrantham8024]

You didn't mention that Time Team concluded that it wasn't a moot hill, but rather a mott and Bailey of Norman origin!

[@acumfaegovan1]

The Time Team got a few things wrong in that episode, they saw the Govan market and assumed it must be a medieval market, the Govan market came into being in late 70s or early 80s, there is no record of a market earlier in Govan. In the village days villagers sold produce from their cottages and gardens, the village did have a co-operative society named the Govan Victualling Society, it was established in 1777 and was the first co-operative society in Scotland.

[@derekborland726]

Love Govan, changed alot, still the best, 50years here now

[@rpw1013]

Was there no Catholic schools or churches in Govan....

[@sinnytim]

Yes. Saint Saviours and Saint Anthony;s both were schools with churches.

[@govang5191]

St Constantine's Primary, an Saint Jerome's, primary, Way Saint Gerards secondary school,

[@colinriley123]

Aim to visit Govan next week. found this very informative.

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

The dentist is on the second floor is it not.

[@k_kinza]

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