Springburn Public Halls
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Springburn Public Halls
Image: © Stephen Sweeney Taken: 20 Apr 2009
Built as a gift to the residents, Springburn Public Halls were the centre of community life in the district before the arrival of the by-pass. This moved the primary shopping area to the location of the Springburn Shopping Centre complex, and the building started its painful decline. One of the area's most beautiful buildings, carvings on the south and east elevations show the importance of the railways to the town, but cutbacks by Glasgow Corporation meant that the decline was sure and speedy. After closing, the Halls became a Sports Centre for a few years until the opening of a new Library and Leisure complex, and the building eventually closed due to safety issues.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.880146
Longitude
-4.235068
