Basic Site Details
| Name: | British Linen Bank, West George Street |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bank | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 136,138,140, Hope Street | ||
| 159,161,163,165,167, West George Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1859 | 1860 | ||
| 1926 | 1927 | Alterations | |
| 1939 | 1941 | Alterations | |
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 | B | 1859 | 1860 | ||
| James Thomson | B | 1859 | 1860 | ||
| Andrew Graham Henderson | A | 1926 | 1927 | ||
| John Keppie | A | 1926 | 1927 | ||
| Keppie & Henderson | A | 1926 | 1927 | ||
| Alexander Smellie | C | 1939 | 1941 | Alterations | |
| Andrew Graham Henderson | C | 1939 | 1941 | Alterations | |
| Keppie & Henderson | C | 1939 | 1941 | Alterations | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| British Linen Bank | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Stark, David | 2004 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 | Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltd | p220 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Herald | 1905 | Obituary check date | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33226 | |
| Keppie Design (David Stark) | Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie | NO 422 and 525 | |
| Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | TD 847 (alterations 1879) | |