INCHINNAN HISTORICAL INTEREST GROUP (IHIG)
INCHINNAN HISTORICAL INTEREST GROUP
Charity No. SC043338
Contact: Margaret McLeod 07557 048045
Contact email ihig597@hotmail.com
Facebook: @InchinnanHistoricalInterestGroup
Chairperson Margaret McLeod
Vice Chairperson & Treasurer Len Seath
Secretary Vacancy
Committee Members
Bill McCallum, June Morrison, Ann McGinnigle, Lynne Black, Petrina Cairns and Tom McConnell
All Hallow's volunteers
’The Group has the objective of advancing the education of the public in the history, culture and heritage of Inchinnan and surrounding area.
Meetings- Held at 7.30pm in the Main Hall at Inchinnan Parish Church on the last Thursday of each month unless specified. There are no meetings in December, July or August.
A warm welcome is extended to everybody with an interest in local history and meeting with like minded people. We hope to increase our membership this year building on our successes.
Cost £3 per session.
Refreshments will be available each night for a small donation
Inchinnan Historical Interest Group
Syllabus September 2024 to May 2025
September 26 th Alasdair Jamison -Battle of Mugdock.
October 31 st B Hicks ,J Scott – History of Glasgow Central Hotel
November 28 th Display Night, Inchinnan Photos- past and present
January 30 th Film Night- Inchinnan Farmlands to Erskine New Town
and others.
February 27 th India Tyres display at India Tyres plus AGM
March 27 th P Mortimer-Barrowland
April 24 th Liz Allan
May 29 th Visit to Govan Stones to be confirmed
Meetings are open to all. For further details contact Margaret McLeod 07557 048045
Or follow us on Facebook or Twitter - Facebook.com/InchinnanHistoricalInterestGroup @inchinnanhig
A WALK ROUND INCHINNAN 2.5 miles
Among the many points of interest are:
The Argyll Stone and St Conval's Chariot
The Bascule Bridge - last one in Scotland
The Inchinnan Bridge - built in 1812 after the old bridge collapsed
The site where the R34 Airship was built
India of Inchinnan - art deco building
Ancient sculptured stones some from the "Govan School" of medieval sculpture.
Please refer to website for further details A Walk Around Inchinnan – Inchinnan Historical Interest Group (myinchinnan.org.uk)