GLASGOW HIGH STREET

Once the artery of the city, Glasgow’s story can be told through its High Street, if you know where to look

JOSEPHINE JAY

Atrip to Glasgow without visiting the High Street is a wasted one. The High Street is Glasgow’s oldest and most significant street; it forms the main artery of the city and can easily trace its history back to medieval times. It has played home to many significant figures in Glasgow’s history, such as the inventor James Watt, economist and philosopher Adam Smith, and poet Thomas Campbell. Officially consecrated in 1197, Glasgow Cathedral at the far end of the street (where it turns into Castle Street) is dedicated to Saint Kentigern – also known as Saint Mungo – the patron saint of the city, and is the oldest building still in use in Glasgow City. Saint Mungo is best known for his four miracles, which are commemorated in the City of…

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Scotland (Digital) - 1 Issue, May - June 2022

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