ON historic Castle Street, many Glasgow buildings have come and gone, but one has stood the test of time.
If the walls of Provand’s Lordship could talk, they would tell a tale of a changing city, from the disease-ravaged streets of medieval times to the bustling, cultural hub it is today.
The building has had many uses over the centuries. It was likely required to house clergy and support staff from nearby Glasgow Cathedral, and it has also been a townhouse, occupied by the Lord of the Prebend of Barlanark.The name ‘provan’ probably evolved from prebend - the diocese of Glasgow was divided into 32 prebends, each of which had its own senior priest, all of whom were members of the Chapter of Glasgow Cathedral.
The Provand's Lordship Society formed with the aim of saving it for future generations, initially leasing it for £100 per year until the end of the First By 1978 major repairs were needed, and the Provand's Lordship Society offered the property to the City of Glasgow, who oversaw its restoration and opened it to the public.Our archives have several fantastic old photographs of the place, including a picture, from 1957, of Mrs Margaret Gallie who was then curator, and one taken in 1975, which shows a woman on the way to the local steamie in the foreground.
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