Belmont Pond
Introduction
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Belmont Pond
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 11 Oct 2010
The pond is located not far to the north-east of Image, and is one of three ponds in the park; the other is Image As is explained there, Belmont Pond lies within a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. It lies just to the east of what was originally the villa of New Mosesfield, built in 1838 for the bookseller James Duncan; that building became Mosesfield Museum until the mid-twentieth century, after which it was used as an Old Men's Club. There was also an Old Mosesfield, not far to the south. Also nearby, and presumably giving the pond its name, was Belmont House, which was built in 1888-89 for Hugh Reid (for whom, see Image); it was said to be Glasgow's highest house. It stood just north of New Mosesfield, but was demolished in the mid-1980s.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.891832
Longitude
-4.225025