Parks
The project revived heritage features in the park, encouraged environmental and educational opportunities, and recreation activities.
Glasgow Green is a historic park, which stakes claim to many nationally and locally significant moments in history. This includes: James Watt conceiving the idea of the steam condenser, which launched the Industrial Revolution; the birthplace of the Trade Union Movement; the birth of both Celtic and Rangers football clubs, and the site of the city’s first golf course.
Improvement works included restoring and protecting structures and monuments in the park, most notably the Doulton Fountain – the largest structure of its kind ever made out of terracotta. Capital works also focused on improving the infrastructure of paths and roadways, restoring the design landscape and securing the park’s boundaries and entrances.