Rottenrow

  • U is for University

    The University of Glasgow was founded by a Papal Bull from Pope Nicholas V in 1451 making it the 4th oldest university in the English speaking world. Instruction was first given in the chapterhouse of Glasgow Cathedral before moving to the “Auld Pedagogy” in Rottenrow. In 1563, Mary Queen of Scots gave the university 13…

  • R is for Rottenrow

    Rottenrow is a street in Townhead which dates back to medieval times. There is some disagreement over the origins of its name. Some say it is because there was a ‘row’ of rat infested cottages there; others that it was names after the route of the king – Rat-an-righ in Gaelic. By the mid-20th century…