Doors Open Weekend
Sat, Sep 21st 2013 at 12:00 am- Sun, Sep 22nd 2013 - 12:00 am
Visit to St Andrews in the Square and Glasgow Cathedral
Nine members and partners took part in this year's Glasgow Doors Open Day Rotary event on Saturday 21 September. Our first venue was St. Andrews in the Square, built in 1754 to a design by Allan Dreghorn. It was commissioned by the city's Tobacco Lords as a demonstration of their wealth and power and was the finest church in the city in its day. Although no tour was offered, volunteers were on hand to provide information and answer questions. There was also an exhibition on the Slave Trade and I suspect few of us appreciated the extent to which Glasgow's 18th century wealth was built on the misery of countless thousands of slaves.
After the Church we had a break for a most enjoyable lunch at the Metropolitan Bar & Restaurant before walking up High Street to the Cathedral, our second venue. There we were met by one of the guides who took us on a most interesting tour of the medieval building. The guide's extensive knowledge of the Cathedral was complimented by his many anecdotes of the people and events associated with it's long history. Before leaving our party made a generous donation to the Society of Friends of Glasgow Cathedral and a kind letter of thanks was subsequently received.
St Andrews in the Square
Metropolitan for lunch
Glasgow Cathedral
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