A historic boathouse that sits beside the River Clyde at Glasgow Green has been restored to its former glory and is soon to be opened to the public.
The West Boathouse dates back to 1905 when it was built as a home for Clydesdale and Clyde Amateur Rowing Clubs by Alexander B. McDonald - the city surveyor behind the likes of the People's Palace and Govanhill Baths.
Concerns were raised in the late 1990's about the state of the B-listed building which was facing 'significant' structural problems. Timber foundation piles that secured the building to the riverbank had rotted away, rainwater was pouring through the holes in the roof and there was no heating.
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