Basic Site Details
| Name: | British Linen Bank |
| Town, district or village: | Govan Cross |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Sculptors F Derwent Wood and Johan Keller, carver R Ferris |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bank of Scotland | Yes | Nos 816 and 818 Govan Road (see also separate entry for no 818 - the Post Office) |
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 | |
| 816, Govan Road | Yes | |
| 1, 3, Water Row | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1897 | 1900 | ||
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 | |
| James Salmon & Son | A | 1897 | 1900 | ||
| John Gaff Gillespie | A | 1897 | 1900 | ||
| William Forrest Salmon | A | 1897 | 1900 | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McKenzie, Ray | 2002 | Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series) | Liverpool University Press | p183 | |
| Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 1898 | 266 | |||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p595 & plate 82 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architectural Review | 1900 | VII | p186 (illustrated) | |
| Glasgow Advertiser and Property Circular | 22 August 1899 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Archives | Worsdall Collection | Drawings dated 1 September 1897 (Ref G2) | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33351 | 816, 818 Govan Road, 1, 3 Water Row, Former British Linen Bank |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Gaff Gillespie: F v17 p112 no1152 (microfilm reel 12) | |