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This latter kingdom, established in the aftermath of the Viking siege and capture of Alt Clut by Vikings from Dublin in 870, created the sandstone sculptures known today as the Govan Stones. Govan was the site of a ford and later a ferry which linked the area with Partick for seasonal cattle drovers.
History and Tradition in Govan. Medieval legend has it that a 7th-century King of Strathclyde, named Constantine, founded a monastery in the area now known as Govan, located on the south bank of the River Clyde west of the city centre of Glasgow.
Mar 4, 2021 · The history of The Govan Stones. It’s thought that the first church on the Govan Old Parish Church site may have been built around the 5th or 6th century. At the time, a fortress, known as Alt Clut, was the centre of an ancient kingdom of Britons in Dumbarton.
Govan is a town and parish in Lanarkshire, adjacent to the border with Renfrewshire, which has long since been subsumed into the City of Glasgow. Govan proper now forms a south-western district 2½ miles west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and Partick.
Govan is many things to many people: an ancient settlement; a home to both the Vikings and the earliest Christian settlers and their legacy of exquisite Dark Age carved stones; a seat of Kings during the turbulent Kingdom of Strathclyde; a primitive fording point of the River Clyde; a rural landscape of fertile farming lands, cottage weaving ...
A district of Glasgow, which forms part of an old parish of the same name, situated 3 miles (5 km) west of Glasgow city centre, Govan lies on the south side of the River Clyde opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin.
Welcome to Govan Old, one of the most important historic sites in Glasgow dating back at least 1500 years. A new beginning and a new life beckon for the former Govan Old church, as its changed owners embark on ambitious plans to place the A-listed building at the very heart of local regeneration.
