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Background History Built by the Glasgow Office of Public Works in 1935 on the corner of Centre Street and Cook Street, this telephone exchange is typical of its time, functional yet featuring some stylish architectural features. It is built predominantly from red brick but also includes some...

Background History Shawfield Stadium was a major sports venue located in Rutherglen, on the south-eastern edge of Glasgow, with a long and varied history stretching back to the late 19th century. It opened in 1898 as the home ground of football club Clyde F.C., which had relocated from...

Hi to everyone from Central Belt, Glasgow Specifically.

Background History Canning Place Public School was built in 1906 by the Glasgow School Board to serve the rapidly expanding population of Townhead and the east end. Designed in red sandstone by the architectural firm Burnet, Boston & Carruthers, it was a large and modern facility for its time...

Always wanted to do urbex, looking for some abandoned locations in and around Glasgow. No security. Not completely locked up. Or alternatively any groups that meet from these forums.

Any fellow explorers from Glasgow that are solo explorers i go solo as dont have any friends thats into exploration

Thanks for having me newish explorer here from glasgow done a couple of sites so far looking forward to hearing from you sll and your explores

Background History Golfhill School was designed by the architect Alexander Nisbet Paterson, originally opened in 1902 for the Glasgow School Board to offer the children of the rapidly expanding city a basic education. The School was clearly demarked “Boys” and “Girls” with a division between...

Now this place was surprisingly nice for what it was, the scale of the warehouses and the bits left was really impressive even some of the tagging was pretty cool . Does seem to be what they did left is what they couldn't take/sell. One of them places where its probably more impressive in person...

September 2025 Visited with @Mr Budge and @MotionlessMike, Springburn Primary School is situated in the north of Glasgow, it was built during the late 19th century to serve the growing industrial community of Springburn. The main school building was designed by architect David Thomson and...

Background History In the 1830s it was decided to commission a new mental hospital in the Gartnavel area of Glasgow. The new facility, the Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum, was designed by Charles Wilson in the Gothic Revival style, allowed segregation by patients' gender and social class. It...

History “Opened on August 10, 1896, by the Glasgow Central Railway, Botanic Gardens railway station in Glasgow's West End was a distinctive structure designed by James Miller, known for its ornate red brick facade with two towers, a clock, and domes, earning it the nickname "The Kremlin."...

June 2025 On a cold, wet summer’s day, @Mr Budge and I finally got around to visiting Shawfield Stadium — once the heart of Scottish greyhound racing, now silent and slowly succumbing to time. Gaining access was far from easy. After unnecessarily hopping over a three-metre boundary wall, we...

March 2025 In March, beneath a dull grey Glasgow sky, I visited the District Courthouse with @Mr Budge. Once inside, it was immediately clear that the ground floor had been completely gutted. Rooms that once buzzed with life were now hollow shells—stripped of furniture, panelling, and any sign...

Evenning All, I've recently started poping up in local-ish Glasgow venues (Clune park, St. Peters Seminary and a place in Oban which was unforuntaley demoilshed 6 years ago so broken bricks pile was not the best 2h drive :)). I'm looking to explore and experience a few more places this year and...