The Briggait is an integral part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage. Once the city’s fish market of over a century, the building’s now the headquarters of Scotland’s largest studio providers – Wasps.
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The Burgh Hall building at Gairbraid Avenue was formally opened on Friday 26th April 1878. It came about due to the increasing population growth in the town of Maryhill and the lawlessness this created. The H.M. Inspector of Police for Scotland had insisted that the Maryhill Police Commissioners take steps to provide a more suitable building for police purposes. They allocated a portion of ground at the junction of Gairbraid Avenue and Wyndford Street, (now Maryhill Road) and plans were prepared which included the necessary police accommodation, court room, bathhouse, washhouse, fire station and a public hall to seat 900.
Back in the 1960s, Maryhill Burgh Halls fell out of use as a public space, and instead became a storage facility for the police station next door. Decades later, in 2004, work began to regenerate the Halls, culminating in its grand re-opening in 2012.
The building will also be open throughout the week Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.
You can find the in-house cafe, The Nolly, Thursday to Sunday, 10am-4pm.
Opening times:
Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
You may visit this building at any time during the opening times above, however if you wish to go on a guided tour, you must book ahead.
Tour times:
Set up in 2004 for the purpose of saving Maryhill Burgh Halls from demolition, the Halls have found new life as a community hub. Since the reopening in 2012, the Burgh Halls Trust has used the historic building for the dual purpose of celebrating Mayhill’s rich history with talks and exhibitions, as well as hosting a number of community events.
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The Briggait is an integral part of Glasgow’s architectural heritage. Once the city’s fish market of over a century, the building’s now the headquarters of Scotland’s largest studio providers – Wasps.
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