IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Baird Drive, GLASGOW, G61 4BJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Baird Drive, G61 4BJ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (34 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
2
Thorn Road
At the junction of Chesters Road.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 12 Apr 2022
0.09 miles
3
Thorn Road
Lined with big houses, most folks idea of Bearsden.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 19 Jan 2014
0.11 miles
4
Chesters Mews
The archway and former stable block of Chesters House, dating from about 1873. The house was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese in 1984 and became Chesters College, later Scotus College, the National Seminary for Scotland from 1993 to 2009. In 2013 the site was converted into housing. The house, former stables and gate piers are Category C listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB50878.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 12 Apr 2022
0.13 miles
5
Thorn Road, Bearsden
The picture was taken from near Scotus College (still in use when this picture was taken, but now closed). Image is about 180 metres ahead, at the far end of the road. For a view in the opposite direction, see Image
Image: © Lairich Rig
Taken: 5 Oct 2007
0.14 miles
6
Chesters House
The house on the left was originally known as Ledcameroch West when built (probably about 1873). It was renamed Chesters in 1880 when it came under new ownership. It was gifted to the Royal College of Science and Technology in 1952 and became a residential management college. It was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese in 1984 and became Chesters College, later Scotus College, the National Seminary for Scotland in 1993. Scotus College Chapel was built adjacent to the house (See Canmore https://canmore.org.uk/site/297159/bearsden-chesters-road-scotus-college-chapel. The college closed in 2009, due to the very low number of students studying for the preisthood. In 2013 the chapel and other buildings were demolished and the site converted into housing. The house is Category C listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB50878.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 12 Apr 2022
0.14 miles
7
Thorn Road
Looking west from the end of the cul-de-sac leading to Thorn Park Lawn Tennis Club.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 12 Apr 2022
0.15 miles
8
Roman Park: view along the Antonine Wall
This is a view directly along the length of the rampart of the Wall itself, as is made clear by a view in the opposite direction from the same point: Image
Image: © Lairich Rig
Taken: 3 Jul 2015
0.15 miles
9
Whitehill Lane
Path leading from here on Chesters Road to Whitehill Road.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 12 Apr 2022
0.16 miles
