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Basic Site Details

22 Park Circus
Glasgow
A listed
Scotland
Inscription on building. Tiles by Copland & Sons, painted by R J Abraham, Lucien Besche, and C F Hurten.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
DOMESTICNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
22 Park CircusYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1863cOriginal design of façade to Circus
Alterations and additions1872cInteriors including Turkish Baths
18971898Internal alterations
1902Internal alterations
1905Billiard room added

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles Wilson1863bOriginal design of façade to Circus: no 22 not built in his lifetime
James Boucher1872CFaçade to Charles Wilson\'s design and interiors, including Turkish Bath for Wlter Macfarlane
James Salmon & SonB18971903Interiors - internal alterations, including billiard room (1905)
James Salmon (junior)B18971905Interiors - internal alterations, including billiard room (1905)
John Gaff GillespieB18971905Interiors - internal alterations, including billiard room (1905)
William Forrest SalmonB18971905Interiors - internal alterations, including billiard room (1905)
Salmon, Son & GillespieB19031905Interiors - internal alterations, including billiard room (1905)

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Macfarlane, WalterInternal alterations of c1897-1900

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1905part 2p121
Culshaw, Elizabeth Viguie1991Fashions and style in a mid to late 19th century Glasgow Town HouseUniversity of Glasgow, unpublished dissertationCopy in NMRS
Pearson, Lynn2005The Gazetteer: a guide to British Tile and Architectural Ceramics LocationsRichard Dennis/Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Societyp420
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1903570
Shifrin, Malcolm2015Victorian Turkish BathsHistoric Englandp243 Detailed description
The Studio Yearbook of decorative art19071907-08p107-08
Thomson, David1882Memoir of Charles Wilson13 March 1882Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)pp53, 286

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
The Studio1900v18p34-37

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32238For 1-29 Park Circus and 9 Park Street South