📌 Easterhouse, Glasgow
★★
Provan Hall is a rarity in a city which today generally lacks medieval buildings. This fortified country residence may be the oldest house in Glasgow (despite competing claims, notably from Provand’s Lordship), dating from sometime during the 15th century, when it was built as a hunting lodge for the city bishops. Happily, tours are now available again as of 2025 after a long period of closure. The building now sits awkwardly close to the massive, ugly Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre, only separated by a thin wall of trees and a little lake. Considering that it’s also adjacent to the M8 motorway the house is surprisingly little-known even amongst Glaswegians; on the plus side, it’s perfectly located to combine with a shopping trip or lunch out, and unlikely to be crammed full of people even when the shopping centre next door is.
🌍 Location
📌 85 Auchinlea Road, by M8 junction 10, Easterhouse, 5 mi east of George Square, Glasgow
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 667664
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.871702,-4.131085
🚌 Auchinlea Road at house turnoff
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Thursday to Sunday
🎫 Free
