Walled Garden, Pollok House, Pollok Park, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow

Pleasure gardens to SW of Pollok House extending up and

round hill, kitchen gardens on south-facing slope; area

bounded from parkland on the N by stone retaining wall

and on S by stables and driveway/retaining wall. Garden

area probably laid out at an early date, existing walls

built in stages, in rubble, ashlar and brick, and mostly

in 19th/early 20th century.

Eastmost wall, built of unsquared rubble, probably dated

from 18th century, garden gateway at N end re-uses

chamfered 17th century doorway, possibly from old Pollok

Castle; retaining wall at N end of kitchen garden built

of coursed and squared rubble; some brick walls, bricks

mostly narrow, rough and apparently locally-made, but

with bands of factory-produced bricks, 19th century in

appearance; dry-bridge, near-centre at garden entrance

from stables driveway at S - probably late 19th/early

20th century; retaining wall links stables to garden

pavilion at house. Another wall, of 19th century

appearance and extending eastwards from garden pavilion,

incorporates a long series of square rusticated piers

(like those in house forecourt) which look 18th century.

At the highest point of the pleasure garden, an

artificial motte with a tree on top, series steps

leading up slopes; carved and swagged vase, like those

on garden terrace of house, terminates one vista.