Strathbungo Society
The Strathbungo Society in its present form began in 1994, reconstituting the moribund Strathbungo Conservation Society. You can read a pamphlet from the old society (PDF, 6Mb) that details some history of the society and the conservation area. The new society also broadened its aims to include community events and outward-looking incomers – young families, professionals, media and art, activists.
The society is run by a committee of volunteers, who meet on the third Monday of every month at 7.30pm. The venue is Grianach at 38 Nithsdale Road. The Events section lists upcoming meetings. The committee hears from sub-groups on communications, events, the environment, Queens Park, etc. Importantly, the Strathbungo Society is not a community council and is not affiliated to any other public or private sector organisation.
The society runs a year-round calendar of events and publishes a quarterly newsletter. An Awards for All grant in 2003 helped fund various heritage programmes. Otherwise, the society is supported by membership subscriptions, newsletter advertising and the odd coins from a grateful community.
Want to help? Get in touch through the contact form. You can also write to us:
PO Box 12
145 Kilmarnock Road
Glasgow
G41 3JA
Click here for the minutes of this year’s AGM.
Click here to view the society’s accounts and the independent auditor’s report.
Hi
A question for the historically minded – my great-grandparents were married at 7 Moray Place, Regents Park, Strathbungo, on 1 April 1875. Can anyone tell me what would have been there then?
Thanks
Frank Johnson
Sydney Australia
Hi Frank,
You might want to get in touch with the current owner – David Cook. Address 7 Moray Place, Strathbungo. Scotland, UK G41 2AQ.
Most of us have the original documents to the house and can tell you who was living there on any particular date over the past 150 years. The house was built in 1860 – a good 15 years before your great grandparents were married.
Cheers
Jonathan
@Frank Johnson
Hi myself and my family have been living in queen square for 2 years now. We love our home, the surronding areas and the community atmosphere. Unfortunaly, we have had problems with neighbours since we have moved in and recently one of our other neighbours was beaten up by them and myself and partner have been spat upon. Police and community officers are involved but without mentioning any names i was wondering if anyone else has suffered as we have by the same family. Is there someone i/we could speak to within the society that may help?? many thanks x
Hi Isabel,
I am more than happy to chat to you about it. You are right in approaching the police in the first instance and I very much hope that it has been resolved now.
We can certainly post something on the blog about the general issue (no specifics as you mention) and give advice to people on what to do with bad neighbours.
I do now know of any other similar issue in Strathbungo though I have heard of petty crime in the area.
cheers
Jonathan
@isabel
@Frank Johnson
Frank
Just picked this up. Bear with me and I’ll check the Title Deeds. The short answer is ‘our house’, built 1859-61. But I’ll look at the titles and tell you who lived there at that time. might take me a while, though.
David