Our wedding will be celebrated at Pollok House, a country house on the outskirts of Glasgow, just beside the Burrell Museum. The location is marked on the map below with a red badge. Also marked on the map are some hotels, and places to visit while you’re in Glasgow. You can see the full map on Google maps here.
Pollok House
Pollok House is a country house on the outskirts of Glasgow, situated in Pollok park. Upstairs is furnished in a Georgian style, and downstairs there’s a well preserved Edwardian kitchen and servants quarters. Inside the house there are paintings by Goya, Murillo and El Greco, so there’s lots to see. The most famous picture housed there is the one below by El Greco – A Lady in a Fur Wrap – unfortunately this won’t be on display when we’re there as it’s been lent out to an exhibition in America, however there are lots of things to see in the house, and we hope to arrange short guided tours.
Pollok Estate has been the home of the Maxwell family since the mid-13th century. The current house is an impressive 18th century mansion, filled with wonderful collections of Spanish art, antique furniture, silverware and ceramics, and an impressive library. A visit to Pollok House offers a snapshot of life in a country house, yet only minutes away from the city.
The house’s beautifully kept gardens, including a collection of over 1,000 species of rhododendrons, are also open to the public. Running through them is the White Cart river, spanned by a bridge built in 1757.
Lady in a Fur Wrap - El Greco
Lady in a Fur Wrap by El Greco
Pollok House gates
Pollok House and gardens
