Heritage

Much of Canada's wealth was built through the hard work, integrity and creative business acumen of the early immigrants from Scotland. These are the values of our founders and that of our team of professionals also. So we named the company after the small weaving village of Tollcross, that is now part of Glasgow, Scotland, because it is the ancestral home of our founding partner and CEO, Rodger Gray.

The History of the Toll Cross

In 1242 King Alexander II granted the lands of Schedinestun (Shettleston) to William Bondington, Bishop of Glasgow and his successors. Included in this grant was Tollcross, which remained in the possession of the Corbet's for many centuries.

The name Tollcross derives from the Scots "towl" meaning toll. The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen was allowed to collect tolls at the cross of Shettleston and it is believed that this was situated at the west end of the future Tollcross village, near the present junction of Tollcross and Wellshot Roads.

The mansion house of the Tollcross estate was built in 1848 by David Bryce for James Dunlop and replaced an earlier structure. It is currently being converted into housing for people with special needs.

* Derived from East Glasgow History by Gordon Adams