Basic Site Details
| Name: | Baths, Leslie Street |
| Town, district or village: | Pollokshields |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Mr A E Pickard proposes to convert the Pollockshields Baths into a cinema. Plans are being prepared by Mr J(ames) McKissack, 65 Renfield Street, Glasgow. [Builder 29 April 1938 Page 868] |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Pollokshields Bath Club | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Baths | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Leslie Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1884 | Competition held | ||
| 1885 | Construction | ||
| 20 March 1885 | Opened | ||
| 1937 | Closed | ||
| 1938 | Alteration/conversion | Proposal to convert baths into cinema | |
| After 1938 | Destruction/demolition | ||
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 | |
| Henry Edward Clifford | 1884 | Competition design - not successful | |||
| James Hamilton | A | 1884 | 1885(?) | Won competition and secured job; James Hamilton is credited with this at the time of the opening as reported in the Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1885. | |
| James Hamilton & Son | A | 1884 | Won competition and secured job | ||
| John H Hamilton | A | 1884 | 1885(?) | Won competition and secured job; completed by James Hamilton after split in partnership. | |
| James McKissack | D | 1938 | Proposal to convert baths into cinema | ||
| John McKissack & Son | D | 1938 | Proposal to convert baths into cinema | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Pickard, A E | Client for 1938 conversion proposal |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1884 | 937 | |||
| Shifrin, Malcolm | 2015 | Victorian Turkish Baths | Historic England | p236 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 4 April 1885 | |||
| Builder | 29 April 1938 | p868 | ||
| Glasgow Herald | 21 March 1885 | |||
| RIBA Journal | 9 November 1935 | v43 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of John Hamilton, p38 |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | 14 December 1883 (Pollokshields East, Petitions for lining 1880-87, H-SHE7) | |