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Inchinnan Early Christian Carved Stones Scotland

Sunday, April 26, 2009

This evening, I am posting images of some remarkable carved stones at Inchinnan, near Glasgow which I discovered recently.

Inchinnan was the home of the cult of St. Conval, a 7th century disciple of St. Kentigern. The three stones in the images below are located in the porch in front of Inchinnan Parish Church and protected by a narrow grill.

  • The large slab featuring a Central cross, surrounded by animal art on its face and side, may have been part of an important tomb, perhaps St. Conval.
  • Another stone is a simpler, cross-marked slab.
  • Third stone may belong with another set of stones, as covered in blog posting dated April 22nd 2009.
All three stones appear to have affinity with the famous Govan stones (at Govan, Glasgow) and may date from around the 10th century.

Contact me for more information on Glasgow's early Christian links.





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Scherger Lifting Bridge Inchinnan Scotland

Saturday, April 25, 2009

This evening, I am posting some images of an unusual bridge which straddles the White Cart river close to the Normandy Hotel, Inchinnan. This is quite an impressive piece of engineering and is the only Scherger type bridge still operating in Scotland. The bridge dates from 1923 and was recently refurbished by the local council.



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Surreal building plot Glasgow Scotland

Friday, April 24, 2009

This evening, I am posting something very unusual which caught my eye when out visiting sites at Inchinnan, near Glasgow.

This is not a major art work but in fact the foundations of a now abandoned industrial building project. Looks quite appealing in an unusual sort of way. At or near to this site airships were built between 1916 and 1921. Fascinating!


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Art Deco Architecture Glasgow Scotland

Thursday, April 23, 2009

This evening, I am posting a video of a fascinating building which I have just discovered, namely the India factory building west of Inchinnan. Now converted into a cafe/restaurant. Obviously restored to a high standard. The still image shows the futuristic extension behind the India building which is modelled on an airship gondola in recognition of the airships built there between 1916 and 1921. Very impressive!




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Inchinnan Christian Site Glasgow Scotland

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

This morning I am visiting a group of early Christian stones near Paisley.

These unremarkable looking stones are, in fact, very ancient. Inchinnan is the home of the cult of St. Conval, a 7th century disciple of of St. Kentigern (to whom Glasgow Cathedral is dedicated). Both stones are located in a small block in the grounds of the Normandy Hotel, protected by iron railings and are believed to be positioned in their original location close to the White Cart river. The two stones are:

  • St. Conval's Chariot, on which the saint is supposed to have sailed from Ireland to the Clyde. Water from the hollow in the stone was traditionally believed to have had healing properties.
  • The second stone is known as the Argyll Stone which gets its name from the tradition that Archibald, ninth Earl of Argyll, was captured here after the collapse of the Protestant invasion of 1685.
Image quality affected by restricted access due to the high railings which surround the site.

Another posting on similar topic will follow tomorrow.



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