Govan is a district of the Scottish city of Glasgow.
Statue of Sir William Pearce,
Govan
Sir William Pearce, was a British shipbuilder, under whose management the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan became the leading shipbuilding company in the world. William was born 8th January 1833 and died 18th December 1888.
Sir William Pearce, was a British shipbuilder, under whose management the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan became the leading shipbuilding company in the world. William was born 8th January 1833 and died 18th December 1888.
Entrance to the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. Renamed Govan shipyard .
Pearce Institute, a building containing a public hall, library and other rooms, which was given to Govan by his widow.
Townhall
Govan is the birthplace of the famous football manager. Manchester United.
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Old Govan Parish church
Govan Old Church is the home to the magnificent Govan Stones, one of the best collections of early medieval sculpted stones in Scotland. Sad to say it was shut.Not open till spring. 1st April 2025
Govan war memorial
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ST Andrews Catholic church
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A statue was unveiled at Govan Subway in honour of Mary Barbour. She led working-class women, men and children to campaign for fair rents in 1915. The movement was nicknamed “Mrs Barbour’s Army”.
Hutton Drive
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The Govan Graving Docks
The Govan Graving Docks has lay empty 40years. It was built for the final painting and repair of vessels. 2019, Oscar-winning director Mendes filmed several scenes of his First World War drama 1917 at the docks.
Smug’s gable end mural - Govan road
Above is a mural on Govan Road at the Riverside Gardens, A young girl sorting her daffodils. Look out for the scenes of Govan’s industrial past. Empress of Britain was built in Govan by the Fairfield Shipbuilding. launched in 1905.
Ibrox -The home of Glasgow Rangers
The football stadium is on the border of Ibrox and Govan. One of the Grandstands was named Govan but later renamed after former player Sandy Jardine. The current Main Stand at Ibrox was built in the 1920s to a design by stadium architect Archibald Leitch.
The Govan to Partick bridge. Opened 2024