Constructed: >1907<1909 Other Names: None Constructor: W&J Bowie Original Address: 319 Glasgow Rd House Type: Semi detached Current Address: 347 Glasgow Rd Brief Summary: ‘Dalveen’ is the western side of the semi-detached 1.5 storey stone residence, the other side being ‘Daldorch’. Dalveen, originally numbered 319 is now 347 Glasgow Road. The story of ownership […]
Constructed: >1907<1909 Other Names: None Constructor: W&J Bowie Original Address: 317 Glasgow Rd House Type: Semi detached Current Address: 345 Glasgow Rd Brief Summary: ‘Daldorch’ is the eastern side of a semi-detached stone Glasgow Road residence 1.5 storeys high. (the western side being ‘Dalveen.’ Built between 1907 and 1909 by Williamson and her sister […]
George Bowie, the constructor of ‘Campsie View’ villa on Glasgow Road, was born on 10th February 1856 the 6th child of ten by parents James Bowie and Margaret Moffat of Wanlockhead. His elder brother John Bowie, born 22nd May 1846 was one of the rescuers in the Blantyre mine disaster of 1877 and indeed […]
Constructed: 1903 Other Names: None Constructor: George Bowie Original Address: 313 & 315 Glasgow Rd House Type: Semi detached Current Address: 341 & 343 Glasgow Rd Brief Summary: Built in 1903, Campsie View is a semi-detached stone villa, the first to be built in this area by the Bowie family. This was the beginning […]