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Basic Site Details

Barony Parish Church
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland
Competition assessed by John Loughborough Pearson. At the time of the competition there was correspondence in the building journals from J B Wilson etc as Burnet's design had exceeded the cost limit.

Now the graduation hall of the University of Strathclyde.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Barony ChurchYes
Barony Established ChurchNo
University of Strathclyde, Graduation HallYes
University of Strathclyde, Barony Hall

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ChurchNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
6 Rottenrow EastYes
1 MacLeod StreetYes
Castle StreetYes
Cathedral SquareYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18861890
1886Competition held
18981900Further work, arcaded reredos of presbytery
Design exhibited1949Organ case
Alteration/conversion1991aConversion of church to form Graduation and Examination Hall (restoration, re-design of lighting, alterations and extension to form winter garden and processional walkway)
Won award or awards1991aRIAS regeneration Award, Scottish Civic Trust Award, Europa Nostra Award

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
(Sir) John James BurnetA18861890Won competition and secured job
Andrew Robb ScottA1886Assisted with design - was the draughtsman in the office of Burnet Son & Campbell who drew out the project
Burnet Son & CampbellA18861890Won competition and secured job
John Archibald CampbellA18861890Won competition and secured job
John Bennie Wilson1886Unsuccessful competition design
William Forsyth McGibbon1886Unsuccessful competition design
William KerrA18861890Drawings - as assistant to J J Burnet
(Sir) John James BurnetB18981900Further work, arcaded reredos of presbytery and completion of scheme
John Burnet & SonB18981900Further work, arcaded reredos of presbytery and completion of scheme
James Taylor ThomsonC1949Organ case
James Taylor Thomson & McCrea (or Thomson & Partner)C1949Organ case
William McCreaC1949Organ case
Ian RobertsonArchitectural Assistant1989Conversion of church to form Graduation and Examination Hall (restoration, re-design of lighting, alterations and extension to form winter garden and processional walkway).<br><br>Worked under David Leslie and Roddy McCallum<br><br>
David James LeslieKArchitect1991AConversion of church to form Graduation and Examination Hall (restoration, re-design of lighting, alterations and extension to form winter garden and processional walkway)
David Leslie PartnershipKArchitectural practice1991AConversion of church to form Graduation and Examination Hall (restoration, re-design of lighting, alterations and extension to form winter garden and processional walkway)

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1887850 (William Forsyth McGibbon design)
Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions…London: Mansell Publishing
Hickey, M1994The University of Strathclyde, The Barony of Glasgow, The Great Hall of the University
Lang, J M1895Glasgow and The Barony Thereof
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1949358 (Thomson & McCrea organ case)
Who's Who in Architecture1926

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1886/10/29*
Builder1886LLIpp584 & 619
Building News1887/01/07*
Building News1887/01/14*Selected design illustrated

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn James Burnet: F v12 p145 (microfiche 116/G4)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32824
Courtesy of David J LeslieInformation sent to DictionarySent April 2010
University of StrathclydeAHAUS (Archive of Historical Architecture, University of Strathclyde)T-MIN/18/8Also Barony Hall Leaflet (1994), University of Strathclyde Archives D726.5094 STR.