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History The grid layout of Possilpark was described by the then Glasgow Town Council as: “... one of the finest and best conducted in Glasgow, and the new suburb of Possilpark, laid out by them with skill and intelligence, is rapidly becoming an important addition to the great city.” v
Before 1870s, Possilpark was only a place with a mansion and a home farm with few residents. MacFarlane bought 0.40 km2 of the estate including the house, on which to build a vast new works. He renamed the estate Possilpark, which grew from a population of 10 people in 1872, to 10,000 by 1891iv
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The Saracen foundry of Walter MacFarlane & Co. was the most iconic building in Possilpark It was the most important manufacturer of ornamental ironwork in Scotland.
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