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In September 2023, the NTS announced that the house would close from the following November for approximately two years to allow for the second phase of a £4 million renovation project.
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There is also a complex of offices, stables and a sawmill, part of which dates from the 18th century. The stone arch bridge leading to the house over the
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in 1966 by Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald, whose family had owned the estate for almost 700 years. It is now managed by the
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Displayed within Pollok House is a large, private collection of Spanish paintings, including works by
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McKay, Gaby (8 September 2023). "Pollock House to be closed as it undergoes major £4 milion revamp".
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The house has an extensive garden, boasting a collection of over 1,000 species of
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was constructed in 1757. The heraldic lions on the gate piers were carved by
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The house, built in 1752 and originally thought to be designed by
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Category A listed building in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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family seat
Stirling-Maxwell
Pollok Country Park
Glasgow
Burrell Collection
William Adam
Rowand Anderson
City of Glasgow
National Trust for Scotland
Alexander Hunter Crawford

El Greco
Francisco Goya
Alonso Sánchez Coello
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Rubens
William Blake

rhododendrons
White Cart Water
John Marshall
Huw Lorimer
A lady in a fur wrap (Alonso Sánchez Coello)
Alonso Sánchez Coello

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