The Vennel, the Sea and the Green Oak Tree

Shaw Street, Greenock: McLean Museum & Art Gallery,

 

Notes on the Photo Route

01. Ship reaches port at Mid Quay 

02. Survey Dry Dock - Quay Sheds (fish market?)

03. Disembark at West-East Breast 

04. Start tour at East Breast - Lower William Street walking to Watt statue

05. Stop at Shaw-Dalrymple St surveying the areas between Broad St and 5 Gables

06. Continues to Upper William St to Cathcart Square to pre-municipal Cowans

07. Leave the Square towards Church Place and #4 Wheat Sheaf Hotel

08. Turn the corner into Market Street with #3 Devlins Bar

09. Continue along Market to Manse Lane looking at Gardners Arms/Paladium)

10. Continue along Market St towards flesh market stopping at Smiths Lane

11. Continue along Market St looking at Cowgate St and the Anchorage Bar

12. Continue from Market to Tobago St stopping at Buccleugh St

13. Continue along Tobago St to Sir Michael at the Cosy Corner bar

14. looking up Sir Michael Street

15. Continue along Tobago to meet the Vennel at Inverkip St.

16. Continue along Vennel to Sugarhouse lane

17. Continue along Vennel to Charles St

18  Continue along Vennel, passing Buccleugh and Cowgate

19. Continue along Vennel to Smiths Lane at Dairy

20  Continue to Hamilton St from Vennel  

21. Stop at Hamilton surveying Watsons lane and shops opposite Town Hall

22. Continue from Hamilton down Taylors Close to Dalrymple Street

23. Stop at Dalrymple looking towards lower Vennel and Taylors Close

24. Continue on Dalrymple to 5 Gables

25. End tour at Watt statue on Dalrymple