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the rest of Moray Place to the west only attempt to live up to Thomson's
achievement.
Continue along Moray Place, go left on Queen Square to Pollokshaws Road, and
cross to:
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Queens Park
Although opened in 1862, this large hilly park was not named after Queen
Victoria but rather Mary, Queen of Scots. Near here, her disastrous Battle of
Langside was fought. The Gothic steeple, constructed of light colored stone, is
part of William Leiper's Camphill Queen's Park Church, finished in 1883. By
walking parallel to Pollokshaws Road, past the upper pond with resident swans
on its island, and up a slight rise, you will come to Camphill House. Built
toward the beginning of the 19th century with fluted Ionic columns at the front
portico, it was once a costume museum.
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To the right of Camphill House, follow the tree-lined drive past the compact soccer
pitches back to:
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Pollokshaws Road
One of the main thoroughfares leading to and from the city, Pollokshaws Road
points directly at Glasgow Cathedral as it nears the city center. At this end of
the boulevard, you'll find more of the city's distinctive red sandstone tene-
ments. Nos. 988 to 1004 Camphill Gate, offer some distinctive Glasgow Style
design work, from the lettering to cupolas and the iron railing along the roof.
At the corner of the park is Langside Halls, which originally stood in the city
center on Queen Street. It was moved lock, stock, and barrel to this location
and rebuilt. The exterior decoration is by the same man who worked on Lon-
don's Houses of Parliament.
Cross Langside Avenue and continue southwest on Pollokshaws Road to the fork with
Kilmarnock Road and:
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Shawlands Cross
This is the proverbial heart of the Southside, with lots of shops, pubs, and
restaurants. This is especially the case going south on Kilmarnock Road,
though the west side of the street is largely occupied with the unattractive
1960s-style Shawlands Shopping Arcade. On nearby Moss-side Road, the one-
time Waverley Cinema, with its Egyptian-style columns, has been converted
into a sprawling bar, restaurant, and nightclub called Tusk.
Go northwest on Moss-side Road, taking a right at Dinmont Road to Crossmyloof sta-
tion and catch the suburban train back to the city center.
