A very unique opportunity to purchase 1.6 acres of land on a prime site north of Hamilton Road in Mount Vernon. The site currently houses a ‘Dovecot’ dating back to 1745. With the land sitting to surround. Bordered to the north by train line.
Daldowie Mansion Estate – History
Daldowie mansions was built around 1745, and extended considerably in 1830 and 1837. The lord provost at the time once lived at Daldowie. The house was built by George Bogle – who was the rector of Glasgow University. It was later sold to the owner of the nearby Iron Works and the site extensively mined until mis 1900’s when the not daldowie crematorium was built onsite.
Daldowie Dovecot
Forming part of the original Daldowie Mansion estate the Dovecot is now the only remaining part of the estate originally built in 1745’s. The dovecot was moved stone by stone in 2000 and relocated 1km north of the original site to its current home on Hamilton Road at a cost of £500,000. The surrounding land was well maintained parkland until recently when it has fallen into disrepair with flytipping onsite.
Site Overview
The site forms 1.6 acres with 1 vehicle access point. It could be explored to open up a second access point. A historic dry stone wall borders Hamilton road and the site to the south. To the north the train-line between Mount Vernon Station and Baillieston station sits at an elevated position.
