Holmwood House
Holmwood House is the finest and most elaborate residential villa designed by the Scottish architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson. It is also rare in retaining much of its original interior decor, and being open to the public.Photo: Zeddy, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: villa in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Address: 61-63 Netherlee Road, Glasgow, G44 3YU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hampden Park and Cathcart Castle.
Hampden Park
Stadium
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team. Hampden Park is situated 1¼ miles north of Holmwood House.
Cathcart Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cathcart Castle was a 15th-century castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century, and the remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible. Cathcart Castle is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Holmwood House.
Cathcart Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Alec MacKinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cathcart Cemetery is a cemetery in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, which was opened in 1876. It is named after the nearby neighbourhood of Cathcart on the southern outskirts of Glasgow, but does not actually fall within the city boundaries, instead being a salient of East Renfrewshire. Cathcart Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet west of Holmwood House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simshill and Cathcart.
Simshill
Suburb
Simshill is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the South Side of the city, approximately 3.7 miles south of the city centre. Adjacent areas are Cathcart, King's Park, Croftfoot and Castlemilk.
Cathcart
Suburb
Photo: Zeddy, Public domain.
Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Battlefield, Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.
Muirend
Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muirend is an area on the South side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated about 4 miles south of Glasgow city centre. Muirend became extensively urbanised in the 20th century, developing into a commuter suburb.
Holmwood House
- Categories: villa, country house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.80977° or 55° 48′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.25913° or 4° 15′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C7QRP5R+W8OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5883823
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Holmwood House” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Holmwood House”
- German: “Holmwood House”
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