Location 1 - Carlton Suspension Bridge and Carlton Place

The Carlton Suspension Bridge, built in 1871, leads over the Clyde into Laurieston and is one of Glasgow’s most beautiful bridges.

The classical terraces of Carlton Place stretch to the left and right.

A £5 million refurbishment, started in 1989, restored the exteriors. The work included reinstating granite setts in the roadway, and laying the pavements with Caithness stone slabs.

The new lampposts along the riverside and in front of the central pavilions are reproductions of 19th century Glasgow examples.

Laurieston House, in the middle of the left block, was the home of James Laurie. He commissioned the whole terrace and developed land behind it, creating Laurieston.

His dream was to have a dignified suburb as an escape for business professionals from the busy city. The house is supposed to have the finest interior of its date in Glasgow. Reputedly, its staircase and plasterwork were done by the same Italian artists as George IV used to decorate Windsor Castle.

Picture 1: View of Carlton Place from suspension bridge
Picture 2: Left Terrace of Carlton Place from north bank of the Clyde


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