John Baird (I) 1842 Hugh Martin & Partners 1987 The poem’s heroine, Ellen Douglas, is the fountain’s figurehead.Īlexander Skirving architect, James Young sculptor 1887Ī Scottish Trajan’s Column commemorating the Battle of Langside, ‘fought on this ground in between the forces of Mary Queen of Scots and the Regent Moray. The fountain’s decorative scheme was inspired by the flora and fauna at the water’s source, and Walter Scott’s poem The Lady of the Lake which was set there. Aqueducts and tunnels were built and a pipeline laid from Loch Katrine in the Trossachs. Lord Provost Robert Stewart promoted the supply of fresh drinking water to the city. Beside it are icons of the city’s docklands regeneration: the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre’s Clyde Auditorium (1997) and The Hydro (2013), both by Foster + Partners and Arup engineers. This hammerhead crane, built for the Clyde Navigation Trust, is maintained by Clydeport as a monument to Glasgow’s industrial heritage. (tower), Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co. The façade, to have been symmetrical, was not completed.Ĭowans, Sheldon & Co. Glasgow’s high tide began to ebb after 1914. The trust administered shipping and docks on the river and kept it dredged for ocean-going vessels to reach the city. Of Glasgow’s fin-de-siècle power and confidence there is no better architectural rival to the City Chambers than this baroque spectacle built as the headquarters of the Clyde Navigation Trust. The banqueting hall has murals illustrating the city’s history and progress. The Council Chamber is mahogany-panelled. The interior is stunning, decorated with the finest materials. The Jubilee Pediment has Victoria paid homage by peoples of the British Empire. The exterior is a sculptural narrative of civic and imperial success. Queen Victoria opened this Venetian Renaissance city hall, one of the most opulent anywhere. William Young architect various sculptors 1883–1888 Victorian interiors (John Baird) restored, now a café bar and brasserie. 1650), the oldest such artworks in the city, stand in niches on the façade. Built for Hutchesons’ charitable trust, founded by brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson. Continuing conservation and restoration is guided by Historic Environment Scotland.ĭavid Hamilton 1805 John Baird (II) 1876Ī wedding cake owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1984. The city’s 14 craft trades are represented here, as they should be-the guilds reputedly defended the cathedral during the Reformation because their members built it. Memorial windows, plaques and cenotaphs line the walls. The interior is long, lofty and luminous. The Gothic cathedral is of the 13th to 15th centuries. The first stone kirk here was dedicated in 1136 to St. Here are ten of his favourite historic buildings in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and subsequently worked for the BBC in London, and in Canada where he was architecture critic for the Vancouver Sun. Robin Ward is an architectural critic, writer and graphic designer who was born and raised in Glasgow. In Exploring Glasgow, Robin Ward illustrates and describes almost 500 buildings and structures, featured for their architectural excellence and social and historical significance. Glasgow is one of the most architecturally exciting cities in the world, boasting a huge variety of building styles-from the medieval Gothic of Glasgow Cathedral to the Art Nouveau of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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