Basic Site Details Name: | Bank of Scotland Buildings | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Built as an extesion to the Bank of Scotland with a frontage to George Square of about 68 feet.
The architectural character of the existing bank premises will, as far as practicable be maintained throughout. The proposed addition will terminate near the centre of the (George) square, and at that point the building will be carried four stories high, being one story above the block on either side. Although the new arrangement will not at present result in giving additional bank accommodation, the new premises will be so arranged that while, in the first instance they will prove suitable for offices and warehouses, they can eventually, if necessary, be converted into the telling and other departments. [Builder 3 October 1874 p826]
1891 alterations cost £1,217. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Bank | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | 12-16, Anchor Lane | | |  | 24, George Square | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1874 | 1876 | Build/construction | |  | September 1874 | | Plans approved | Plans approved by Dean of Guild Court |  | 1891 | | | Minor alterations |  | June 1959 | | Alteration/conversion | Date of plans for alterations |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes |  | Andrew Balfour | Architect | | | | Internal alterations - date unknown |  | Campbell Douglas | Architect, Valuer | A | 1874 | 1876 | |  | Campbell Douglas & Sellars | Architectural practice | A | 1874 | 1876 | |  | James Sellars | Architect, Valuer | A | 1874 | 1876 | |  | Honeyman & Keppie | Architectural practice | B | 1891 | | Minor alterations |  | John Honeyman | Architect | B | 1891 | | Minor alterations |  | John Keppie | Architect | B | 1891 | | Minor alterations |  | George Annand | Architect | D | 1959 | | Alterations to offices for Penney & MacGeorge |  | James Grant Shearer | Architect | D | 1959 | | Alterations to offices for Penney & MacGeorge |  | Shearer & Annand | Architectural practice | D | 1959 | | Alterations to offices for Penney & MacGeorge |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | Messrs S.M.Penney and MacGeorge | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1875 | | | | 613 |  | RSA | 1876 | | | | 587 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Builder | 3 October 1874 | | | p826 - plans approved |  | Building News | 4 September 1874 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32688 | |  | Hunterian Museum | Mackintosh Collection | | Job book |  | Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | | No 230a |  | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Shearer and Annand Collection | SA 1950/27/1 | |
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