History

A brief history timeline of the Trust – you can also view our Press & Media page.

1989

Local residents of Royston form the Rosemount Development Trust Limited, a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. A long term lease is secured on a local primary school, along with capital grants totalling £600k, to convert the school building to provide 14,000 sq ft of office accommodation and dedicated child care facilities.

1993

Refurbishment works of “the Millburn Centre” are complete and very quickly achieve 100% occupancy.

1994

Second phase of development undertaken providing a further two business units, and eight small workshops, creating additional job opportunities for local residents.

1997

RDT sets up its first wholly owned subsidiary company, Rosemount (Workspace) Limited (RWL). The former British Rail Workshops in Royston are targeted for the building of new business premises and negotiations with British Rail Property Board and Glasgow City Council ensure a 125 year lease.

1999

Building of new business premises in Charles Street is completed.

2000

RDT sets up its second wholly owned subsidiary company, Roystonhill Spire and Park Limited to maintain the Royston Spire.

2011

Rosemount Workspace Limited secures funding from the Big Lottery to run an employability project, Royston at Work, for young people 16-24 years of age.

2012

The Royston at Work programme completes successfully, with 8 young people moving into full time employment, 4 of which were modern apprenticeships.

2018

Environmental improvements were made to the Spire Park.

2019

In 2019 Rosemount Development Trust’s local heritage project saw people from all ages and backgrounds getting together to make discoveries about local history and heritage – which then helped inspire the designs of the 12 mosaic panels which were sited permanently in Roystonhill Spire Park. This public art and heritage project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Rosemount Workspace Ltd.

2020

Along with other local organisations as we supported the community during the COVID19 pandemic.

2021

In September 2021 the Roystonhill Spire made its debut as part of Doors Open Days – a FREE festival about architectural heritage. Our audio walking tour was made free to download and guides showed our visitors around the new historical interpretation panels that tell our building’s history and and beautiful new mosaics inspired by people’s stories and memories of the local area.