Merchant City Walking Tour

12/07/2024

Glasgow was radiant with sunshine this morning. Behind me is possibly the most famous traffic cone wearer in the world, the Duke of Wellington sitting astride his horse Copenhagen. The Neo-classical pile to the left is the GOMA modern art gallery, at one time the residence of to***co lord Andrew Cunningham.

01/01/2022

A big thanks to everyone who has supported us in our first year in business. Wishing you all a very joyful and prosperous 2022. Alec.

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25/12/2021

Tha mi an dochas gum bidh Nollaig chridheil air a h-uile duine. Ailig.

25/12/2021

A very merry Christmas to one and all. I hope it's a cracker!! Alec.

20/12/2021

It's not only a bus that you can catch in George Square. 5 days to go!

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10/11/2021

Wilson Street is named after John Wilson, a merchant who founded Wilson's School which at one time was situated just north of the Trongate. The building in the background is the Ramshorn Kirk.

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27/10/2021

This cheeky chappy is a Tontine Head. At one time it was part of the Tontine building where father of economics Adam Smith mingled with Glasgow's to***co lords and in doing so helped create the global economic system that COP26 delegates will soon be discussing.

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19/05/2021

The Sharmanka models in the window of Trongate 103 look just fantastic when lit up in the evening.

18/05/2021

Photographic exhibition on 100 years of the Barras coming soon. Really looking forward to this!

30/04/2021

Glasgow City Chambers Livestream

28/04/2021

27/04/2021

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27/04/2021

07/04/2021

The To***co Lord's House in Miller Street was built by John Craig in 1775 as the residence of wealthy merchant Robert Finlay. Now occupied by the Scottish Civic Trust, the building is a reminder of the opulence that Glasgow's to***co lords once enjoyed.

27/03/2021

The Britannia Panopticon is the world's oldest existing music hall and is where Stan Laurel made his stage debut aged 15. It is functioning again, but as you can see there is still a lot of work needing done. Please donate, share and help them get a truss for their new curtains.

15/03/2021

The 1824 Ramshorn is the only Scottish church to be built by English Gothic Revival architect Thomas Rickman. Industrialist and philanthropist David Dale is buried in its graveyard as are to***co lords Andrew Buchanan and John Glassford. The first Canadian prime minister Sir John A MacDonald was also born in its parish.

08/03/2021

The 17th C. Merchant Steeple is one of the oldest buildings in Glasgow and was once part of the Merchant House now located in George Square. At one time wealthy merchants called to***co lords would climb to watch out for their tall ships coming back from the American Colonies stuffed full of sugar, to***co and rum.

02/03/2021

At the heart of the Merchant City is Glasgow Cross and its wonderful 17th C. Tolbooth Steeple. Just to the left of the tower is the Purple Cat Cafe where you can enjoy a coffee in the company of lots of cats. 😸

22/02/2021

Strathclyde University's Wonder Wall is just one of the fantastic murals you can see on the Merchant City Walking Tour.

13/02/2021

One of the highlights of the Glasgow Merchant City Walking Tour is the 17th C. Tron Steeple. It was once part of the Tron Church; however the rest of the building was burnt down in the 18th C. by the Hellfire Club, a group of upper middle class young males inspired by dangerous republican writers such as Thomas Paine.

Apparently they didn't mean to burn it down. It was an accident!