History Tourists Set to Blaze a Trail ... To Govan; Sculptures Could Rival Iona As Church Is Recognised As Site of National Importance
Evening Times › March 05, 2004
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A historic Glasgow church could soon rival Iona as a tourist attraction after being recognised as a site of major national importance.
Govan Old Parish Church, in Govan Road, has the largest collection of ancient religious sculptures outside Iona and St Andrews.See the full content of this document
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History Tourists Set to Blaze a Trail ... To Govan; Sculptures Could Rival Iona As Church Is Recognised As Site of National Importance
Some of the carved stones date back to the 9th century, 300 years older than the earliest remains at Glasgow Cathedral.
Now, in an effort to preserve the ear...See the full content of this document
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