Sir Robert Peel Statue

A BIT DISAPPOINTING

Peel was rector of Glasgow University in the 1830's, and was a two times Tory Prime Minister. He was responsible for setting up the police force in London in the 1820's, but, Glasgow got in there fir...

Peelites

Alone this might not be much to see it -in Glasgow Square surrounded by hid contemporaries, another famous people -THEN this makes a statement! He was the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer an...

Ello, Ello, Ello!

There are a number of statues of famous Scots in George Square so I would recommend paying it a visit. It's only a short walk from Buchanan Street and just outside Glasgow Queen Street which has just ...

Memorial to a famous politician and founder of modern policing.

The statue to Sir Robert Peel stands in George Square and is by sculptor John Mossman. Erected in 1859 it is cast in bronze and is set on a square granite base and pedestal. Peel’s connection to Glasg...

Another statue

Sir Robert Peel is another statue on George Square. It's just one of the many you'll find in the square.