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Basic Site Details
| Name: | North British Hotel |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Copthorne Hotel | Later name | |
| Millennium | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Hotel | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| George Square | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1850 | Alterations for hotel use | ||
| 1903 | 1905 | Alterations and top floor. | |
| 8 May 1964 * | Destruction/demolition | Redevelopment of Queen Street Railway Terminus Site to see hotel replaced by 16-storey tower block on top of a five-storey office block | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
People
Design and Construction
| The 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 | |
| Baird & Thomson | Architectural practice | A | 1903 | 1905 | Alterations and top floor. |
| James Baird Thomson | Architect | A | 1903 | 1905 | Alterations and top floor. In partnership |
| James Thomson | Architect | A | 1903 | 1905 | Alterations and top floor. In partnership |
| William Aitken Thomson | Architect | A | 1903 | 1905 | Alterations and top floor. In partnership but claims specific responsibility |
| Ian Burke Associates | Architectural practice | B | 1980 | Redevelopment | |
| John James Springford | Architect, Town Planner | B | 1980 | Redevelopment - as partner in charge? | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| North British Railway Company | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p176 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Building Industries | 16 December 1903 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Mr Springford | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | Sent March 2016 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32690 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Aitken Thomson' s Paper: F v18 no 1193 p 30 (microfilm reel 12) | |
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