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Govan Stones
Govan Old Church
The present church is from 1888, but there's been a church here since the 6th century, and from about 900 AD it looks to have been the ecclesiastic centre and royal burial ground of the Kingdom of Strathcylde. There's an impressive collection of 9th-11th century tombs and grave slabs, many of Norse "hogback" design, suggesting that Vikings and ancient Britons coexisted here whenever they weren't hacking each other to bits. Many stones were lost when Govan shipyards were demolished and they were mistaken for masonry rubble, and the survivors have been moved within the church for safekeeping.
- Address
- 866 Govan Rd G51 3DL
- Hours
- Apr-Oct daily 11AM-4PM
- Price
- Free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Glasgow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.