Basic Site Details
| Name: | Victoria Baths Club |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £8,000. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Swimming Bath | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Clubhouse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Butterbiggins Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1876 | 1877 | Competition held and baths constructed | |
| 1877 | Design exhibited | Landless' competition design | |
| 1942 | Closed | ||
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 | |
| Thomas Lennox Watson | 1876 | 1877 | Won competition and secured job | ||
| William Landless | 1876 | Unsuccessful competition design | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1877 | 682 (William Landless) | |||
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1882 | 559 (Thomas Lennox Watson) | |||
| Shifrin, Malcolm | 2015 | Victorian Turkish Baths | Historic England | pp229-231 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 1 July 1881 | Illustration | ||
| Builder | 1876 | XXXIV | p269 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Lennox Watson: F v7 p83, microfiche 98/E7 | |