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Basic Site Details

Miss Cranston's Tea Rooms, Buchanan Street
Glasgow
A Listed
Scotland
Interiors now destroyed.

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Clydesdale Bank

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Eating and drinking establishmentNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
91-93 Buchanan StreetYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1895Designs for building drawn up and exhibited
Design exhibited1896
18961897Interior of building
Design exhibited1897
Opened1897/05
Alteration/conversion19681971New banking hall inserted

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
David Barclay1895Design only - Browne secured commission
George Washington BrowneA18951896
H & D Barclay1895Design only - Browne secured commission
Charles Rennie MackintoshB18961897Interior decorations - mural stencils
George Walton18961897Interior furnishings
Honeyman & KeppieB18961897Interior decorations - mural stencils (Mackintosh responsible)
Edward HanlonDArchitect19681971New banking hall inserted
Frederick Robert WylieDArchitect19681969New banking hall inserted
Peter Leslie Aitken WilliamsDArchitect19681971New banking hall inserted - partner in charge with William Jardine
William Duncan HunterDArchitect19681971New banking hall inserted
William JardineDArchitect19681971New banking hall inserted - partner in charge with Peter Williams
Wylie Shanks & PartnersDArchitect19681971New banking hall inserted

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Cranston, Miss Catherine

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Academy Architecture1896part 1p68
Academy Architecture1895p80
Academy Architecture1897part 1p72
Billcliffe, Roger1979Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior DesignsGuildford & London: Lutterworth Presspp38-40
Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecturep603
Moon, Karen1993George Walton, Designer and Architect
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970
RSA1897499
RSA1896504
Robertson, Pamela1985Catherine Cranstonno 10The Journal of the Decorative Arts Society
Robertson, Pamela and Johnston, J Stewart1996Charles Rennie Mackintoshexhibition catalogueGlasgow: Glasgow Museumspp263-89
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p220

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builders Journal1903/04/15*
British Architect1896/02/28*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Glasgow City ArchivesWorsdall CollectionBrowne's Drawings
Keppie Design (David Stark)Database of jobs by Honeyman and KeppieNo 276
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32998
Courtesy of Iain MacLarenInformation supplied by emailSent March 2013