Provan Hall
Encyclopedia
Provan Hall is a historic place composed of two buildings built about the 15th century and situated in Auchinlea Park, Easterhouse
, Glasgow
. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
and managed by Glasgow City Council. The two parallel buildings, enclosing a courtyard, are protected as a category A listed building.
retail centre.
Easterhouse
Easterhouse is a suburb about east of Glasgow city centre, Scotland. It was partially built on land gained from the county of Lanarkshire as part of a boundary expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War. Building began in the mid-1950s by the then local authority, Glasgow Corporation...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
and managed by Glasgow City Council. The two parallel buildings, enclosing a courtyard, are protected as a category A listed building.
Location
Provan Hall ia located in the 20 acres (8.1 ha) Auchinlea Park adjacent to the Glasgow FortGlasgow Fort
Glasgow Fort is a large 'out of town' shopping and leisure park located in Auchinlea Park, Provanhall and adjacent to Easterhouse, Glasgow just off Junction 10 of the M8 motorway....
retail centre.
Naming
The name "Hall of Provan" was used in early records. Today, the use of the name "Provan Hall" or "Provanhall" is used to refer to the buildings collectively, while separately the northern building is called "Provan Hall House" and the southern one "Blochairn House".Gallery
See also
- Provand's LordshipProvand's LordshipThe Provand's Lordship located in Glasgow, Scotland, today stands as a medieval-period historic house museum located at the top of Castle Street in the shadow of the Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Royal Infirmary....
, built in 1471, also in Glasgow. - ProvanhallProvanhallProvanhall is a neighbourhood of Easterhouse in east Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after the estate and medieval house, Provan Hall....
, a district of East Glasgow that takes it's name from Provan Hall.
External links
- Provan Hall by undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
- Provanhall House