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Basic Site Details
Name
Union Bank
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
This was the original location of the 1919 war memorial by Thomas Mackie - moved to St Vincent Street head office - see separate entry
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Lanarkshire House
Yes
After 1927
Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court
No
The Glasgow and Ship Bank
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Bank
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
191 Ingram Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1841
Original building incorproating Buchanan Mansion
1853
1854
New telling room (John Thomas was the sculptor)
1855/01b
Opened
1876
1877
Refronted
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
D & J Hamilton
J
Architectural practice
1841
Buchanan Mansion incorporated
David Hamilton
J
Architect/Planner
1841
Buchanan Mansion incorporated
James Hamilton
J
Architect
1841
Buchanan Mansion incorporated
Black & Salmon
B
1853
New telling room (John Thomas was the sculptor)
James Salmon (senior)
B
1853
1854
New telling room (John Thomas was the sculptor) - unclear whether finished by Black or by Salmon after dissolution of partnership
Robert Black
B
1853
1854
New telling room (John Thomas was the sculptor) - unclear whether finished by Black or by Salmon after dissolution of partnership
John Burnet (senior)
A
1876
1877
Refronted by John Burnet Senior. (J & G Mossman were the sculptors). Columns reused at Royal Princess\'s Theatre.
James Boyne Watson
E
Architect
196
Alterations
James Napier Cunningham
E
Architect
196
Alterations
Peter Lamont Burnside Borthwick
E
Architect
196
Alterations?
Thomas Cordiner, Cunningham & Partners
E
Architectural practice
196
Alterations?
Thomas Ogilvie Maclean Cordiner
E
Architect
196
Alterations
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Colvin, Howard
2008
A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840
London: YUP. 4th edition
Gildard, Thomas
1895
An Old Glasgow Architect on some Older Ones
XXVI
Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
p102-3
McKenzie, Ray
2002
Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series)
Liverpool University Press
p212-214
RIBA
1970
RIBA Directory 1970
Smith, George Fairfull
1999
Lanarkshire House, Glasgow: the evolution and regeneration of a merchant city landmark
42, p293-306
Architectural History
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p183
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Bank of Scotland Archives
Union Bank Board Minutes
18 May 1853 etc, opened by January 1855
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
32735
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