Basic Site Details

Name: Govan Poorhouse
Town, district or village: Merryflats
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost: £1,142. David Stark says cost was £889. Demolished 1872 for Cathcart Circle Railway.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Poor house  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2224, Eglinton StreetYes 
Item 2 of 2Moss Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21858   
Item 2 of 21872 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1John Honeyman  1858  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Stark, David2004Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Co., 1854 to 2004 Glasgow: Stenlake Publishing Ltdp90

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Hunterian MuseumMackintosh Collection Job book
Item 2 of 2Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and Keppie no 20