Did Glasgow have some sort of nautical college in the early 1800s?

[Charlie Bucket]

Hello

One of my ancestors, a mariner, is supposed to have studied in a nautical college in Glasgow. This would have been in the 1820s or 1830s.
Does anyone know if such a place existed?

Thanks, Charlie

[Kiltpin]

I would be very surprised if it didn't - it is a seaport after all. 

Regards 

Chas

[Kiltpin]

I am somewhat shocked -   

https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/about-us/college/history-college 

1956 seems awfully late in the day to my mind. 

Regards 

Chas

[Kiltpin]

It seems that there was a Glasgow School of Navigation, founded in 1910. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_College_of_Nautical_Studies 

Regards 

Chas

[aghadowey]

I would be very surprised if it didn't - it is a seaport after all. 
Regards 
Chas 

And I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have one back in the early 1800s. Remember that the U.K. had a strong seafaring heritage and it would have been easy for even a very young boy to enlist in the Navy and eventually work his way up through the ranks.

[Rena]

Kingston Upon Hull has an ancient Trinity House that teaches seamanship.    I thought Glasgow would have a similarly named school/academy too but their Trinity is a church.

Glasgow College of Nautical Studies Founded  in 1910

Dunbartonshire is the first county on the River Clyde and used to have the major port until  Glasgow became the major seaport due to it lowering its charges.

[RJ_Paton]

I would be very surprised if it didn't - it is a seaport after all. 

Regards 

Chas

Glasgow wasn't always a seaport. It wasn't until the mid 1820's that serious efforts were made to dredge the River Clyde to allow larger ships to move up river to Glasgow and even this was only partially successful, until the early 1850's when better methods were developed. Previously other Ports were used (Dumbarton as mentioned) and Port Glasgow was partially established downriver for this very reason. 

[Charlie Bucket]

Thank you for the replies.
I agree that there was some sort of college there and will keep on looking.

Charlie

[*Sandra*]

University School of Naval Architecture in Glasgow or US Naval Academy in the late 1800's.


https://uoginternationalstory.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/us-naval-academy-links-with-glasgow/

Sandra