Inside Glasgow’s Meat Market Masterplan and what it means for the city
Works to begin the transformation of Glasgow's former Meat Market site in the East End are to begin 'imminently'
Derelict Victorian sheds will be developed into a flexible site to include sports facilities, a bar and bistro, event space, a learning centre and an enterprise incubator to support small businesses.
A community growing space is also planned, and the B-Listed Meat Market Superintendent's House will be stabilised ahead of its future development as an active travel hub.
The latest update from a Glasgow City Council official said: "They are seeking to get on site imminently - not sure if it will be in the next week or month. They have funding in place."
A visulatisation of the Bellgrove entrance to the new look Meat Market site.
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The Glasgow Meat Market was established in 1879 and covers six acres. It initially housed an inn, sheds and accommodation for livestock and was one of the last remaining markets in the country before closing in the 1980s. The area has been vacant since the 1990s when the car auction, which was present on the site for several years, closed.
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The creation of a thriving hub for community, sport and local business beneath the canopy of the B-Listed Meat Market sheds can now forge ahead.
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The new facility could be used for events and art shows.
Glasgow City Council
The Meat Market site redevelopment is a key element of the £27m City Deal Collegelands Calton Barras project. The project aims to bring vacant and derelict land back into use, build new homes, create commercial and community space, enhance the public realm and improve connectivity.
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