Our Buildings History

4 Woodside Place

Take a trip through the decades with us as we celebrate our magnificent building and it’s rich Glasgow history. 

Early Days

4 Woodside Place is built on the lands of Bartonhill, part of the lands of Nether Newton which belonged to the Maxwell family  of Nether Pollok Estate. The magnificent Pollok House is still located on the south side of Glasgow. The land of Bartonhill extended some 21 acres, 3 roads and 7 falls, were acquired by James Campbell of Blythswood from Sir James Maxwell of Nether Pollok.

1758

Lands of Bartonhill feued by James Campbell of Blythswood to William Purdon. The boundaries are described thus: “On the North and East by the Laird of Blythswood’s lands, by the common high road leading from Swansyeat to Clayslap on the South, by the lands sold by David Purdon to Hugh Cross, merchant in Glasgow on the West” [There is a Clayslaps Street opposite Kelvin Way].

1782

Inherited by John Purdon.

1793

Transferred to David Purdon and William Hunter Trustees of John Purdon.

1798

Some 10 acres 6 falls sold to Richard Gillespie of South Woodside [ Linen Printer of Anderston ]. The land is described thus:- “ 10 acres and 6 falls being part of the lands of Bartonhill ( 21 acres, 3 roads, 7 falls ) being part of the 20 shilling land of old extent of the lands of Nether Newton acquired by James Campbell of Blythswood from Sir James Maxwell of Nether Pollok.”

1815

Sold to Archibald Buchanan[Accountant in Glasgow] Trustee for Richard Gillespie’s creditors.

1815

Sold to Thomas and Moncrieff Mitchell [Manufactures] and Andrew Mitchell [Writer].

1825

Sold to Hamilton William Gordon [Merchant in Glasgow]

1827

Mr. Gordon is sequestrated and the land is auctioned. It is acquired by John Smith [Builder].

1829

Sold to James McHardy [Sheriff Clerk Depute of Lanarkshire] and Allan Fullarton [McHardy lived at 15 Woodside Crescent].

1839

General Feuing Plans of the lands of south Woodside and building design plans prepared by George Smith [Architect in Edinburgh] for James McHardy.

1844

Agreement between James McHardy and Thomas Herbertson [Builder in Glasgow] whereby Herbertson builds speculatively a house on plot No. 56.

1844

The Completed House, 4 Woodside Place, is sold by James McHardy, with the consent of Thomas Herberston, to Donald Smith [Manager of the Western Bank of Scotland] for £1,900. [Donald Smith lived at the time at 16 Woodside Terrace. The Western Bank of Scotland went into liquidation in 1857].

1844

Sold to David Chapman [Merchant] for £1,999 19s. A quick 5% “turn” for the Banker!

1855

David Chapman’s son, also David Chapman [Commission Agent of Londonderry], inherits the property and transfers it to Trustees to clear his late Father’s debts.

1857

Property auctioned and sold to David Smith [Merchant] for £2,380.

1869

Sold to George Robertson [Doctor of Medicine] for £2,600.

1869

Dr. George Robertson dies suddenly and the property is inherited by his brother David Robertson [Gardener of Gateside, Paisley].

1880

Sold to Trustees of Marriage Contract between Walter Arrol [16 Dixon Street] and Beatrice May Bateman [of Clapham Park, Surrey] for £3,000. The Trustees were William Auchencloss Arrol [Merchant], Thomas Kennedy [Merchant of 42 Ingram Street], Benjamin Arthur Bateman [Merchant of 50 Cornhill, London] and John Allen Fragley [Manager of Union Bank of Scotland, 62 Cornhill, London].

1903

Sold to James Henderson Nicoll [Consultant Surgeon] For £2,800.

1906

A two-storey Building was added at the lane to rear of Woodside place in 1906. The addition was joined to the main house by a narrow corridor, glazed on its side overlooking an internal courtyard.

1921

Inherited by David John Todd Nicoll [Stockbroker in London].

1921

Sold to Robert Frew Young MB, CHB. [34 Berkeley Terrace] for £4,000.

1946

Sold to Mrs Esther Johnson [551 Sauchiehall Street] for £3,000. The property was then converted into the Bristol Hotel.

1954

Sold to Limmer and Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company Ltd for £8,000

1970

Sold to Shanks and McEwan Ltd. [Contractors & Hauliers] for £25,000.

1978

Sold to H.L Waterman & Partners, Consulting Civil Engineers for £37,500.

1991

Sold to Andrew Nairn Ltd.

1994

Alterations for Andrew Nairn Ltd including conversion of ground floor at lane to garages.

2001

Purchased by Woodside Business Centres Ltd.