Gatekeeper’s Building

A lovely, old building dating back before to somewhere in the 1800s (at least, but opinions vary), this was built for the Gatekeeper of Pollok Estate in times gone by.
Today, it is looking worse for ware as one of my photos shows the roof clearly falling into disrepair. This is very unfortunate as despite it being pint sized, it’s a really nice building.
There are some really intricate masonry details and carvings (is that what they’re called when you’re talking about stone??). These are furthered by: impressive iron gates; an equally pretty and well constructed gatepost and even the slate roof looks good!
All of which makes for a nice, welcoming and well flavoured entrance for the whole of, what is now, Pollok Country Park. However, due to massive and deep rooted funding problems, it seems unlikely that this building will get the repairs and TLC it desperately needs.
Therefore, it’s worth having a nosey of it soon and enjoying the pretty setting of it next to the White Cart and century old trees. Lovely for a Sunday afternoon stroll.