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Post by Waverley on Jul 22, 2010 20:57:37 GMT 1
I was phoned today by Tam and he told me the wee Garden of Remembrance at the corner of Tobago Street and London Road was being demolished. Why...especially as it has just been included in the new Calton Tour booklet published by the City Council. No doubt we will see what remains tomorrow.
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Post by gallowgategal on Jul 22, 2010 23:13:16 GMT 1
I was phoned today by Tam and he told me the wee Garden of Remembrance at the corner of Tobago Street and London Road was being demolished. Why...especially as it has just been included in the new Calton Tour booklet published by the City Council. No doubt we will see what remains tomorrow. That's a shame, I didn't know there was a garden of remembrance there Was it near that pub at the corner
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2010 11:38:37 GMT 1
Thats a shame they are demolishing it I remember working in Templetons years ago and a lot of workers used to sit in that wee garden at lunch time on a good day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2010 22:43:20 GMT 1
Those gardens were built by Templetons in 1963,for their retired workers.I worked there till I got married in 1967.Sorry to see them go.I think they are going to build flats there. weebetty
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Post by Waverley on Aug 4, 2010 11:31:52 GMT 1
Seems the land was a gift from a Mr.Young of Templeton's in the 1930's to be used as a garden for the elderly people of Bridgeton and the Calton districts to use as a meeting place and somewhere to sit and talk away to friends.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2010 12:32:17 GMT 1
I read somewhere that the gardens were in remembrance of the workers who lost their lives in 1889 when the front of the building collapsed. If that is so, then I think it's wrong that they have now demolished the gardens.
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Post by Waverley on Aug 4, 2010 12:41:37 GMT 1
Yes Caterina that is the line that they are pushing in the new Calton Tour Trail. However, I have never found anything to say that this the correct story but I will look up my notes when I get home as I am sure we came across a report on the official opening of the wee garden in an old Eastern Standard.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2010 20:36:58 GMT 1
Ok thanks Charlie
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Post by gallowgategal on Aug 6, 2010 22:42:46 GMT 1
Thanks tammccann, lovely photo and verse. Sad to hear of it being demolished Welcome back to the board, hope the break did you the world of good
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Post by tammccann on Aug 31, 2010 20:53:00 GMT 1
Got an e mail back with regards to the garden Dear Mr McCann,
Apologies for the length of time it has taken me to get back to you – I had a baby at the start of July, and have been finding it difficult to get enough time to collate a full response and reply to your concerns.
I did not realise that the garden itself would be removed as part of the housing development, and was very disappointed to find it had vanished without a trace. It was my understanding that the garden would still be there after the development. I contacted Thenew Housing Association and Land and Environmental Services at the Council to verify what exactly had happened and whether anything would replace the garden. As you can see from the replies below, there are plans to reinstate the Garden, and the historic plaque has been kept safely until the works are completed.
Beth Reilly, Head of Development and Technical Services at Thenew Housing Association has responded thus;
“With regard to the Memorial Garden it is correct that the garden as it existed has been removed but the memorial stone has been carefully preserved. As part of our development we have been in discussions with Land Services about recreating the memorial garden in a way which will make it more accessible to the public and which will explain the reason for the garden. The land itself remains in Council ownership. Out line plans have been discussed with the council but there are no detailed proposals as yet and we hope to be able to involve local people/children in the project.”
Tommy McDonald, Assistant Director of Land and Environmental Services replied;
“I refer to your email regarding the above. I confirm that the works that you refer to at the corner of Tobago Street and London Road are part of a planned renewal of the Templeton Memorial Garden . This is being undertaken in partnership with Thenew Housing Association who are undertaking a comprehensive redevelopment of vacant land along London Road to provide new flats, shops and offices. The area once occupied by advertising hoardings is included within the building site.
The building programme is scheduled to last for two years but at the end of that period a restored memorial garden will welcome new and existing residents together with visitors to the area. The eloquent memorial plaque to which your constituent referred is currently in safe storage and will be returned to pride of place within the new pocket park.
Your constituent may also be interested to know that restoration works are about to commence within the Calton Burial Ground in Abercromby Street . These works will include the sensitive restoration of memorial headstones within the boundary wall. This follows on from the successful renovation of the Tullis Street Memorial Gardens and the restoration of the Umbrella at Bridgeton Cross. You can also inform Mr McCann that Heritage trails for Bridgeton and Calton have recently been produced and the aforementioned Templeton Memorial Garden is featured on page 37 of the Calton Trail.
I trust that you find the above information helpful and, if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Dennis McCue, on 0141 287 5142.”
If you have any further questions on this or any other matter, please feel free to get in touch. If you would like copies of the historic trail booklets for Calton, Bridgeton and Glasgow Green email me back with your postal address and I’ll have these sent out to you.
Kind regards,
Alison
Councillor Alison Thewliss Ward 9: Calton (SNP)
T: 0141 287 5272
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2010 20:56:18 GMT 1
Thanks for that Tam
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2010 21:25:56 GMT 1
Well done Tam.
I am surprised that this information was not made public before removal of the Garden.
However it is good news that the Garden and the reason for it's being,have been taken on board by the powers that be.
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Post by pwm437 on Sept 1, 2010 19:52:38 GMT 1
Good work Tam..................people power does work.
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Post by tammccann on Sept 1, 2010 21:13:08 GMT 1
Councillor Alison Thewliss has gone up in my estimations and sounds like someone who cares about the history of the Calton
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Post by Waverley on Sept 2, 2010 7:28:43 GMT 1
Well done Tam. I am surprised that this information was not made public before removal of the Garden. However it is good news that the Garden and the reason for it's being,have been taken on board by the powers that be. Most building and planning applications , plus redevelopments are normally advertised in The Herald and the Evening Times on a Friday AndyMo. I am sure that some sort of application would have been advertised in either of or both these newspapers. It is also normal practice to put notification on or near the site due for redevelopment ...so unless you are specifically aware that some sort of redevelopment is in the offing you may well miss or not notice any planning application. However, well done Tam for being so alert and getting some positive feedback from a local Councillor.
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Post by Waverley on Sept 2, 2010 7:55:46 GMT 1
I am still not convinced that the garden was a Memorial to the Templeton's Tragedy but I cannot find my notes that I took from the Eastern Standard....so until I do I will need to go along with the Templeton's theory.
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Post by bettyb on Sept 2, 2010 19:29:29 GMT 1
Excellent work Tam.
bettyb
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