Historic Glasgow building demolished as parts saved

As the Glasgow Times reported at the time, the Sir John Stirling Maxwell building in Pollokshaws was announced to be “sadly demolished on the grounds of public safety” at the end of April.

The 1907 unlisted property has been empty since 2011 and has been on the Buildings at Risk Register. Its roof collapsed earlier this year.

The building in October 2020 (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)

Collapsed roof, photographer in May 2023 (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)

Now, the structure has been knocked down.

Pictures taken by Colin Mearns show the site, as piles of bricks lay where the former school used to be.

The site today (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)

Before and after demolition (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)Some bricks and pillars, however, will be saved.

This comes after in May, a council spokesperson confirmed that “stonework and other architecturally important features” will be preserved and could be used in future development on the site.

Local MSP Paul Sweeney described it as a "beautiful piece of Glasgow's municipal heritage" and urged the council to preserve the parts which are still intact.

Parts of the structure, laid out to be preserved (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)