Govan

Harbour Tunnels

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

H119 North Rotunda

H119-North Rotunda

H119-North Rotunda
North rotunda

H119 South Rotunda

H119-South Rotunda
South Rotunda

Harbour Tunnel, Tunnel Street to Plantation Place (Finnieston & Govan). Built between 1890-96 and consisted of two tunnels to take vehicles, and a pedestrian tunnel. The vehiclular tunnel closed in 1943, but it wasn’t until 1987 that the pedestrian tunnel closed. The North tunnel is currently a Casino, whereas the South tunnel remains empty (2008).

References: Hume 1974,H119
http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/rotundas/

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