Basic Site Details

Name: British Home Stores
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Renfield Street  
Item 2 of 2Sauchiehall Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31 January 1965 * ProposedBHS to build new store
Item 2 of 319661969Build/construction 
Item 3 of 36 May 1966 Scheme accepted£2m development on site of former Renfield St church aproved in principle by City Council

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 1George William Clarke A19661969 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p239

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder1 January 1965  p49
Item 2 of 2Building6 May 1966  p.188